Talk:Maslow's hierarchy of needs

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Since more than one external link uses the same text ("Maslow's hierarchy of needs"), how is a reader to choose one over another? Adding a description phrase to the link would help a reader distinguish between the external sources.

Motivational Theory

There has been a lot of argument as to the credibility or lack thereof, for this theory. However although unintended for management theories for motivation by Maslow; in practical terms if there is a manager with a small team of deflated workers, it's a little start, a 'so basic it might just help' theory that when a manager, whose head is full of figures and responsibilities that are so far away from the likes of arguments of principals and credibilities or science versus pyscho-babble, that when that manager thinks yes that might help! I'll put a drinks vendor in the office, or i'll put a security light up just by the exit where some workers stand at night waiting to be picked up, or lets have one to ones to address peoples goals, then that is when something as incorrect or not may just make that bit of a difference to peoples spirits, maybe even just for one day, but it could just add a bit of warmth to a usually cold, mundane place. That in that sense may just turn out to be more important to those people than even whether the earth go round the sun. On that day at least!

Edit request on 3 November 2012

There is a word missing in one of the sentences that then makes the whole sentence not make any sense. The part i am referring to is under the sub title, Self-actualization, and the error is in the forth line down and immediately after the eighth word "However, this a broad definition....." should be changed to "However, this is a broad definition....." thank you for your time. Rhydt123 (talk) 23:40, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

 Done RudolfRed (talk) 23:55, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

Edit Request on 2012-11-06

Under Esteem, there is a word missing. "they may feel the need seek fame or glory." should be "they may feel the need to seek fame or glory."
 Done Thank you for telling us! Lova Falk talk 16:32, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Sex, a physiological need?

Why is sex included in the physiological need section? There's no source to back it up. I've checked several sources about this topic and none mentioned sex as a physiological need. -- FutureTrillionaire (talk) 03:32, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

I think that sex is appropriate for inclusion in the physiological-needs section, although that inclusion should be sourced. What sources have you found that exclude it? All the best, Miniapolis (talk) 15:16, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

That's not how things work around here. If there's no source to back it up, we remove it. If someone does find a source, we can add it. -- FutureTrillionaire (talk) 15:20, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

In the section Criticisms, the last sentences, it says: "Maslow’s hierarchy places sex in the physiological needs category along with food and breathing..." These sentences have two references, one of them available online, saying: "he placed “sexual needs” down at the bottom— along with hunger and thirst". So the answer as to why sex is included in the physiological need section is: because Maslow put it there. This article is about his hierarchy. Lova Falk talk 15:45, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

This article has huge chunks missing inline citations. That's the larger problem this issue is part of. Also, why did you remove sex from "Love and belonging" section? Maslow states in his own paper "Love and affection, as well as their possible expression in sexuality" in the "love needs" part of the hierarchy.[1] So it would make sense to mention sexual expression in that section. -- FutureTrillionaire (talk) 15:55, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

Because I -obviously erroneously- understood from the criticism section "Maslow’s hierarchy places sex in the physiological needs category along with food and breathing" + "This view of sex neglects the emotional, familial, and evolutionary implications of sex within the community" that Maslow did not include sex in the love and affection part. My bad! I'll revert it. Thank you for telling me. Lova Falk talk 17:35, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

Okay, I think this specific issue is resolved now. I've added citations in several places, but I'm not sure if using Maslow's paper as a source is appropriate, considering it is probably a primary source. Oh well. -- FutureTrillionaire (talk) 18:42, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

If Maslow said it in his paper (which he did) it is appropriate to state that he said it in his paper, but not to comment on what that means. However, with something this big, it should be pretty easy to find a secondary source that discusses it. ReformedArsenal (talk) 20:26, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

So why has the pyramid graphic now been altered such that it is no longer consistent with the primary source? --72.79.230.226 (talk) 05:24, 6 December 2012 (UTC)