What is a major criticism of maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

1) We may deny lower-order needs to meet higher-level needs

2) Self-actualization is not clearly defined

Explanation:

The major criticisms of maslow’s hierarchy of needs are these;

1) We may deny lower-order needs to meet higher-level needs

2) Self-actualization is not clearly defined

In order to achieve our need of becoming all we ever want to be, on the process of doing that, there is always need to deny lower-order needs to meet higher-level needs.

Also it has been established that nobody can really become fully self actualized to the exact point he or she wants.

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