Abraham Maslow Biography

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Abraham Maslow

Abraham Maslow, born of two uneducated Jews from Russia on April 1, 1908, was the oldest of seven children. Maslow was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and was also in a non Jewish neighborhood. While growing up during these times, he faced many hardships because of his religion. Abraham was secluded from the other children and spent most of his time alone or with his family. He quickly turned to books and newspapers to keep him busy when he wasn’t in school. As a benefit, Maslow was very smart in his childhood years and was always at the top of him class. He originally went to school later on in order to pursue law but then attended University of Wisconsin to study the field of psychology.

While at the University, Maslow married his first cousin Bertha and also attained a mentor that helped him with his studies. At Wisconsin, Abraham studied a particularly original topic. The basis of his studies was primate dominance, behavior, and sexuality. After finishing schooling in Wisconsin, Maslow went on