In these next chapters, I want to make one thing clear: the function of that 1st chapter teacher was to teach the philosophical content, to think, to know yourself; but also to encourage all the psychological and the virtues of the human being. It was not for nothing that he was trained in psychology. He was undoubtedly a gifted and motivated teacher to exercise that enormous challenge of transforming all the students in that class to a level never imagined by my own colleagues. The motivation, in an explanatory way, once again:
Maslow's Theory - The Maslow Pyramid
by Daniel Portillo Serrano
10/30/2011
Maslow cites motivational behavior, which is explained by human needs. It is understood that motivation is the result of stimuli that act strongly on individuals, leading them to action. For there to be action or reaction it is necessary that a stimulus be implemented, whether due to something external or coming from the organism itself. This theory gives us an idea of a cycle, the Motivational Cycle.
When the motivational cycle does not take place, the individual's frustration arises, who may assume several attitudes:
Illogical or abnormal behavior;
Aggressiveness for not being able to give vent to the dissatisfaction contained;
Nervousness, insomnia, circulatory/digestive disorders;
Lack of interest in tasks or objectives;
Passivity, low morale, ill will, pessimism, resistance to changes, insecurity, non-collaboration, etc.
For Maslow, when the need is not met and the situations mentioned above do not arise, it does not mean that the individual will remain eternally frustrated. In some way, the need will be transferred or compensated. Hence it is clear that motivation is a cyclical and constant state in personal life.
Maslow's theory is known as one of the most important theories of motivation. For him, the needs of human beings obey a hierarchy, that is, a scale of values to be transposed. This means that the moment the individual realizes a need, another one appears in its place, always demanding that people look for ways to satisfy it. Maslow says that few if any, people will seek personal recognition and status if their basic needs are unmet.
In this context, human behavior was the object of analysis by Taylor himself, when he enunciated the principles of Scientific Administration. The difference between Taylor and Maslow is that the former only saw basic needs as a motivational element, while the latter realized that the individual does not feel, solely and exclusively, financial need.
Maslow presented a theory of motivation, according to which human needs are organized and arranged in levels, in a hierarchy of importance and influence, at the base of which are the lowest needs (physiological or basic needs) and at the top, the highest needs (the needs for self-realization). Maslow wrote his first notes about it in the paper "A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50, 370-96". It was only in 1954 that his theory was consoled by publishing the book "Motivation and Personality (New, York: Harper & Row, 1954)". Note, however, that although the theory is always presented through a pyramid or ladder, Maslow's original book: "Motivation and Personality" in its first edition, in 1954 did not present any of these figures. The revised second edition, of Maslow's work, from 1970, continued to present only text. Thus, the pyramid and the ladder were didactically used only to illustrate the author's model, and not because Maslow published them in his book.
The 5 levels to be "scaled" by a human being, according to Maslow, are:
Meet basic or physiological needs
Meet security needs
Meet Social or Membership Needs
Meet the needs of Status or Self Esteem
Meet Self-Realization Needs
Maslow pyramid
According to Maslow, basic needs are the survival of the individual and the preservation of the species: food, sleep, rest, shelter, etc. Security needs are the search for protection against threat or deprivation, escape, and danger. Social needs include the need for association, participation, acceptance by peers, exchange of friendship, affection, and love. Self-esteem needs involve self-appreciation, self-confidence, the need for social approval and respect, status, prestige, and consideration, as well as a desire for strength and adequacy, trust in the world, independence, and autonomy. The needs for self-realization are the highest, for each person to realize their own potential and for self to develop continuously.
In short, according to Maslow, only and only, when a need is satisfied, the human being will have a need
SILENCE
"Douglas! Be silent now! Don't say anything else!" The most discouraging moment in my school life was the quiet part of myself. Each class that took place in those days would be a physical beating as if it were a punch in the chest so that I would be, considerably, silent. I could not give my opinion because if not, the stranger would suffocate me again.
"Every single day, holy you are Douglas!" The one that was chosen by the teacher so that his actions were paralyzed for a certain time. The teacher was one of those who did not encourage him, but a name characterized him as being the "pusher", however, he only ruined his image every second of the class, as the criticisms reached him. These criticisms were characterized on a certain tactical-student plane:
1- Shut your mouth, teacher;
2- Don't be stupid;
3- Don't be criticized;
I think that these three points justify the reduction of his influence at school.
"The voice for the intelligent student is essential for him to show his potential."
However, my courage and determination were few. I couldn't get involved with the participation of my colleagues, since my shyness took over. Starting with it, if you feel embarrassed, my friend, the silence will torment you. The shame of asking that question to the teacher, the shame of talking to that girl you like, all of that; an intense ideological barrier is formed and difficult to be broken.
I say that this chapter was a moral-instinctive way to transform or change my way of being. Because? Think about it: the shameful and shy boy who is there in front of everyone presenting his work, suddenly, gives his classmates his own value showing his ability to change. That is, it transforms itself in that instant. I don't know how, but he manages to put shyness aside and renew himself. Having said this example, I believe that you thought of this boy and drew his conclusions, right?
This transformation only started to change during the tensest school period, which was the 9th grade. But let's take it easy. I will arrive in 2016 later.
The chapter ends here. Yes, it was too short. Although the report is actually starting. The dark silence came over me during the 8th year. I will anticipate the time:
"Silence is the mark of my time spent throughout the period, within the Earth."
"Silence was the way out of vain words"
"The silence was a dead of night"
"Silence deprived me of everything"
"Time has passed and silence has returned"
Now, I don't live in silence at all, because there is no fear of expressing my own opinions. Silence, without a doubt, was a monster that brought me down that school year.