A brief history of Maslow

Born April 1, 1908, In Brooklyn New York, Abraham Maslow was not granted the luxury of loving parents. With an overly neglectful father who berated him for his looks and personal interests, and an abusive mother, Maslow struggled throughout his childhood to remain in good spirits. The only people who ever seemed to care for him were his uncle, cousin, and to a lesser extent teachers. These were the ones who encouraged him to follow his dreams and to pursue psychology. He struggled initially with finding a study that compelled his interests and attended several colleges in search of the perfect one. He finally graduated from the university of Wisconsin with a phd.

Whilst committing himself to a life of teaching and study, Maslow discovered that no study

psychology was suited to him and his distaste for openly violent people. With the aid of influential colleagues such as Harry Harlow, and Edward L. Thorndike, as well as the love and support of his wife and two daughters, he was able to formulate his study of humanistic psychology. Besides the immense success of this study, it also happened to help Maslow come to terms with his brutal and tragic past. He was even able to forgive his father, but was never able to forgive his mother. He continued to teach his study in schools such as the University of Wisconsin, and Brandeis in Massachusetts. Eventually, his swiftly diminishing health forced him into early retirement, and he moved out to Menlo Park California where he had never been more at peace. He died there on June 8, 1970 at age 62.