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Abraham Maslow

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs—a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.

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