Money, Marriage, and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: LEVEL 1: SURVIVAL NEEDS PSYCHOLOGICAL SURVIVAL THE NEED FOR A SECOND INCOME TWO INCOMES THREE JOBS SECOND INCOME AND DIVORCE LEVEL 2: SAFETY NEEDS SEEKING SECURITY PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY COPINC: WITH STRESS LEVEL 3: LOVE AND BELONGING NEEDS DUAL-INCOME CHALLENGES MANAGING THE MONIES LEVEL 4: ESTEEM NEEDS LEVELS: SELF-ACTUALIZING WHERE ARE WE HEADED? REFERENCES

Abraham Maslow (1954, 1955) was one who questioned the assumptions that pain avoidance and tension reduction motivated most human behavior. He believed that if we are to investigate the prime movers of humanity, we must focus not merely on avoidance behavior but look at seeking behavior as well. Whe...

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Published in:The American behavioral scientist (Beverly Hills) 1992-07, Vol.35 (6), p.756
Main Author: Poduska, Bernard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Careers
Child care
Couples
Divorce
Food
Labor market
Marriage
Physiology
Sociology
Thanksgiving
Wages & salaries
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Summary:Abraham Maslow (1954, 1955) was one who questioned the assumptions that pain avoidance and tension reduction motivated most human behavior. He believed that if we are to investigate the prime movers of humanity, we must focus not merely on avoidance behavior but look at seeking behavior as well. Whereas pain avoidance and tension reduction often lead to behavior that could be characterized as the easy way out, for most it is not enough to merely remain inert until threat prompts an avoidance response. Maslow believed that the significance of our lives constitutes more than just the sum...
ISSN:0002-7642
1552-3381