Motivation and Personality
E102506
Motivation and Personality is a seminal psychology book by Abraham Maslow that systematically presents his theory of human motivation and the hierarchy of needs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Motivation and Personality canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T849426 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Motivation and Personality Context triple: [Abraham Maslow, notableWork, Motivation and Personality]
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A.
A Theory of Human Motivation
A Theory of Human Motivation is the seminal 1943 paper by psychologist Abraham Maslow that introduced the hierarchy of needs as a framework for understanding human behavior and motivation.
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B.
The Cultural Background of Personality
The Cultural Background of Personality is an influential anthropological work by Ralph Linton that explores how cultural factors shape individual personality and behavior.
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C.
On Becoming a Person
"On Becoming a Person" is a seminal 1961 book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that outlines his client-centered therapeutic approach and explores the process of personal growth and self-actualization.
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D.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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E.
Science and Human Behavior
Science and Human Behavior is a foundational book by B. F. Skinner that systematically presents the principles of behaviorism and their application to understanding and predicting human actions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Motivation and Personality Target entity description: Motivation and Personality is a seminal psychology book by Abraham Maslow that systematically presents his theory of human motivation and the hierarchy of needs.
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A.
A Theory of Human Motivation
A Theory of Human Motivation is the seminal 1943 paper by psychologist Abraham Maslow that introduced the hierarchy of needs as a framework for understanding human behavior and motivation.
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B.
The Cultural Background of Personality
The Cultural Background of Personality is an influential anthropological work by Ralph Linton that explores how cultural factors shape individual personality and behavior.
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C.
On Becoming a Person
"On Becoming a Person" is a seminal 1961 book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that outlines his client-centered therapeutic approach and explores the process of personal growth and self-actualization.
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D.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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E.
Science and Human Behavior
Science and Human Behavior is a foundational book by B. F. Skinner that systematically presents the principles of behaviorism and their application to understanding and predicting human actions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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psychology book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | psychology ⓘ |
| approach | humanistic approach ⓘ |
| author | Abraham Maslow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizesApproach |
behaviorism
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psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| discusses |
basic needs
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esteem needs ⓘ love and belongingness needs ⓘ safety needs ⓘ self-actualization needs ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
healthy individuals
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holistic view of personality ⓘ positive human potential ⓘ |
| field | humanistic psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
healthy personality development
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motivational determinants of behavior ⓘ |
| impact | helped establish humanistic psychology as a third force ⓘ |
| influencedField |
counseling psychology
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educational psychology ⓘ management theory ⓘ organizational psychology ⓘ personality psychology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
hierarchy of needs
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human motivation ⓘ personality ⓘ self-actualization ⓘ |
| notableFor |
formalization of the hierarchy of needs
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systematic presentation of Maslow's theory of motivation ⓘ |
| presentsConcept |
deficiency needs
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growth needs ⓘ peak experiences ⓘ self-actualization ⓘ |
| presentsTheory |
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
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linked to:
hierarchy of needs
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| publicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Brothers ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Toward a Psychology of Being ⓘ |
| structure |
empirical observations
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theoretical exposition ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
psychologists
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researchers ⓘ students of psychology ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation | humanistic ⓘ |
| theoristPresented | Abraham Maslow ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Motivation and Personality Description of subject: Motivation and Personality is a seminal psychology book by Abraham Maslow that systematically presents his theory of human motivation and the hierarchy of needs.
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