Listen to / Watch Marisa Franco, Ph.D., psychologist talk on “Why is it so hard for adults to make friends?”. Summarize 3 points in her explanation.

A. Digging Deeper into the Origins of Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Needs”: Sydney Stone Brown, PsyD, member of the Blackfoot NationLinks to an external site. https://www.cdu.edu.au/sites/default/files/the-northern-institute/first_nations_symposium_-_27_sep_2019.pdf

1. Often left out of textbook’s (including the one in this course!) when summarizing Maslow’s theory of humanism is the significant influence the Blackfoot Nation had on him when developing his theory. (Documentation reveals that Maslow spent weeks doing fieldwork on the Blackfoot Nation.) Read pages 20 – 28 of Dr. Brown’s ppt (above link). (a) Name the 8 domains of Native Self Actualization (“NSA”). (b) When comparing these 8 domains to Maslow’s Hierarchy (pg. 464 of our textbook), what do you notice between the two? (c) Name the four forces suggested by the NSA and what impact do these forces have on Native Americans? (d) What did Maslow learn about “giving back” and “becoming whole” while on the Blackfoot (Siksika) Reserve?

B. Generativity vs Stagnation

2. As discussed in Chapter 13, “generativity vs stagnation” reflects Erikson’s 7th developmental stage. Check out Teju Ravilochan’s generativity projectLinks to an external site: https://gatherfor.org/approach
How does “GatherFor” support generativity in others?

C. Adult FriendshipsLinks to an external site: https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/adult-friendships.html

3. Listen to / Watch Marisa Franco, Ph.D., psychologist talk on “Why is it so hard for adults to make friends?”. Summarize 3 points in her explanation.

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