Being Abraham Maslow – An Interview with Warren Bennis

The only autobiographical film portrait of one of the most important psychologists of our time. In this interview with Warren Bennis, Maslow looks back upon his own life and the development of his thinking. Dr. Maslow describes how he differed with Freud’s view of man as a creature who had to repress his instincts to live in society. He also rejected the behaviorist view that all acts are simply reactions to environmental stimuli. He remembers how he had the audacity to rock the establishment with potent new ideas about the evolutionary nature of man.

Filmed in 1968, Digitally Remastered in 2007

Running Time: 30 minutes.

• Abraham Maslow’s (April 1, 1908 – June 8, 1970) theories of self-actualization and the hierarchy of human needs are the cornerstone of modern humanistic psychology, transpersonal psychology and positive psychology.

• Warren Bennis (March 8, 1925) is an American scholar, organizational consultant and author, widely regarded as a pioneer of the contemporary field of Leadership Studies.

This is one of two historical videos that are available today of Abraham Maslow. I am purchasing the second one, Maslow and Self-Actualization, an interview with Dr. Everett Shostrom where he discusses his study of a select group of fully functioning, creative people led to his theory of self-actualization. I will upload this If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” – Maslow

”A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.” – Malsow

”What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.” – Malsow

”The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.” – Malsow

”We fear to know the fearsome and unsavory aspects of ourselves, but we fear even more to know the godlike in ourselves” – Malsow

”If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.” – Malsow