In this episode Julia Bright introduces the six pillars of the Humanly Genius Project, which are overlapping and by integrating the knowledge they give us, we can become strong, fulfilled self-assured people.
These pillars are first and foremost all forms of Human Rights, then assertive and non-violent communication, interdisciplinary scientific approach, Big History Project, levels of needs and motivation, and Positive psychology. They will create the foundation for an all encompassing wisdom.
In this episode we pay tribute to Abraham Harold Maslow who provided not one but two pillars to our project. His creative mind will not just enrich our lives but will give us the wisdom to decide what is necessary and what is not in life.
Abraham Maslow’s one creative idea is the hierarchy of needs and motivation and the other is his lifetime work in a subfield he called Humanistic psychology that was later on the precursor of positive psychology.
You will hear about his life, about his struggles in life as well as his work achievements. He wasn't just a psychologist, he was a real person too!
Then Julia will give you details about the hierarchy of needs, all the stages and what they all mean for our motivation.
It is so important to be aware of these needs to be able to consciously transfer our lives when changes are inevitable, like when we go to university, get a new job, we become spouses, parents, our schedule and lifestyle changes or turns upside down.
We can also detect it easier when we or others need help when anxiety or depression sets in.
Sometimes we sacrifice our needs to get something that we desire. Other times we do that so we can give more to other people. Neither is healthy. Needs are such that are necessary to be taken care of otherwise we will not be complete. This is why Maslow's theory is so far reaching and practical in our everyday lives!
The podcast is recommended to non-native English speakers as well, as it is clearly spoken and easy to follow.
