Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: A New Paradigm
[ course ]
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: A New Paradigm
About the Course
Master a dynamic model of needs instead of a “static pyramid”
You will understand why the classical interpretation of Maslow often turns into a quasi-mathematical algorithm that is poorly suited to real human behavior, and you will learn a new logic of non-linear transitions between levels of needs.
Learn to diagnose the motivational state of a person or group from the position of a “reflective observer”
You will learn to identify the mode of subject–object relations in which a person or team is currently operating — Mono(S), S–O, S–S, S–O–S, Meta(S) — and connect this with the needs that are in fact driving behavior here and now.
Gain a practical tool for managing transitions and reducing distortions under contextual pressure
You will learn to understand the pattern of multidirectional transitions and accurately predict the level of needs to which a person’s motivation will shift under different kinds of external pressure, as well as how to restore clarity and productivity — not through empty slogans or rewards, but through precise conceptual framing by adjusting context, tasks, and the form of interaction so that people’s needs and motivation naturally realign with the goals of the organization.
Course Outline
[ number of sessions ]
6 sessions of 2 hours each
[ schedule ]
twice a week
[ 1 ]
Drives, instincts, and complexes in Freud’s theory
[ 2 ]
Five basic types of resources
[ 3 ]
The language of subject–object relations in the work of G. S. Batishchev
[ 4 ]
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and social activity
Isolda Morozova
Должность
I would like to begin by expressing my gratitude to the author of the course Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: A New Paradigm.
Like many people in this group, I had been familiar with the concept of “Maslow’s pyramid” for quite some time.
What drew my attention, however, was the title of the course — in particular, the phrase “a new paradigm.”
As a result, for example, Freud’s pleasure principle came to make sense to me in a new way. It fits very convincingly into the model of drives and basic emotions.
Or take the way the author was able to explain the principle of reality and the processes of sublimation of states.
In the second part of the course, devoted to social activity, I learned to see the pyramid in an entirely new way — through the proposed paradigm of subject–object relations.
In my youth, I studied law, and at the time my young mind was deeply preoccupied with the question of why people — slaves, in particular — were treated as objects within the category of property law. Many years later, I feel that I may finally have found an answer in Nikolay’s course, especially in the infographic Correspondence Between Levels of Subjectivity and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
So once again, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Nikolay for the work he put into creating this course. I consider the knowledge I received to be a valuable tool for improving social interaction. I will approach my own intentions more thoughtfully, and I believe I will be able to understand my environment more clearly, as well as the nature of processes as they begin and unfold.
I would also like to highlight the exceptionally high quality of the course materials.
I would not recommend this course to everyone — but I would absolutely recommend it to those who are capable of truly taking it in, that is, to mature individuals.
Wishing Nikolay continued success and inspiration.
1.
Everyone knows Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. What new can you possibly say about it?
2.
Вы хотите сказать, что ваша интерпретация классической теории Маслоу лучше других интерпретаций, которые были созданы во всем мире за последние 50 лет?
3.
За счет чего в вашей концепции достигается высокая точность в прогнозах?
