Edward Hoffman
Yeshiva University, USA
Title: The life and legacy of Abraham Maslow positive psychology
Biography
Biography: Edward Hoffman
Abstract
Abraham Maslow was among the most important psychological thinkers of our time. His seminal ideas on intrinsic motivation, creativity and peak-experiences, personal growth and self-actualization, have impacted social science for more than 50 years. At the time of his death in 1970, Maslow was busily at work on a host of unfinished projects—many of which have substantial relevance for positive psychology today. As his chief biographer, Edward Hoffman will highlight Maslow’s key influences--such as his close relationships with Alfred Adler and cultural anthropologist Ruth Benedict—and Maslow’s unrealized goals for a new psychology based on human personality strengths, exceptional experiences and potentialities.