he one already mentioned. These are the need for self-actualization, followed by the need for cognitive understanding. They are independent of each other but the need for cognitive understanding could be considered a psychological reflection of the inherent function of the nervous system, namely, the processing of information (Maddi, 1989, p. 115).
The conditions under which fulfillment occurs are when the satisfaction of the survival tendency is all that is necessary to ensure than self-actualization will occur. While the existence of the survival tendency guarantees that persons will seek the goal states that are prerequisites to self-actualization, whether they will be successful depends on the nature of their physical and social environment (Maddi, 1989, p. 116).
In summing up Maslow's position, it is important to note that survival needs must be met before more vigorous actualization of potentialities can occur. In other words, a person must be nurtured, love, and respected in order to amount to anything. According to Maslow, when survival n
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