“Toward a Psychology of Being”, by Abraham H. Maslow

Maslow, Abraham H. Toward a Psychology of Being. CNew York: J. Wiley & Sons, 1999. Print.

I only got as far as parts 1 and 2, which is about halfway through the book, before I had to return it to the library.  Part of the point of recording is to know what books I looked at, though, whether I finish them or not.

Maslow’s “hierarchy of needs” was touched on in my B. Ed. program, and came up again recently while I was reading Moolala.  I was curious about the levels, and put this book on hold.  Not surprisingly, I found it difficult to read, but not for the reasons I expected.  It’s a little bit dry and academic, but he’s a passionate writer so that isn’t a major detraction.  Each chapter turned out to be a lightly edited transcript of a speech or lecture he’d given, so they didn’t necessarily flow together well.

What I need, unfortunately, is some kind of “guide to Maslow” written for laypeople.  I’m not sure yet how to find one that isn’t a total pop psychology/self-help nightmare, but I’ll keep an eye out.