TOWARD A PSYCHOLOGY OF BEING, Abraham Maslow

"There is now emerging over the horizon a new conception of human sickness and of human health, a psychology that I find so thrilling and so full of wonderful possibilities that I yield to the temptation to present it publicly even before it is checked and confirmed, and before it can be called reliable scientific knowledge."

With those words Professor Maslow introduces his optimistic psychology, which is termed "The Third Force" because it contrasts sharply with two major psychologies, the behavioral and the Freudian. The Third Force comprises many groups, including followers of Jung, Adler, Horney, Roger, and some existentialists.

In this compelling book, Professor Maslow uses studies of psychological healthy people and of the healhtiest experiences and moments in the lives of average people to demonstrate that human beings can be loving, noble and creative, hat they are capable of positing the highest values and aspirations.