Psychologists Related to LOTF

Abraham Maslow

Hierarchy of Needs

Hierarchy of Needs

A motivational theory where human needs are arranged in levels from basic (physiological, safety) to higher (love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization), with lower needs needing to be met first.

Jean Piaget

Moral Development

Moral Development

Children develop morality in stages: from rigid rule-following (heteronomous morality) to more flexible, intention-based reasoning (autonomous morality).

Lawrence Kohlberg

Six Stages of Moral Development

Six Stages of Moral Development

Moral reasoning progresses through three levels: preconventional (self-interest), conventional (social approval/law), and postconventional (abstract ethical principles).

Carl Jung

Sunrise-Sunset Stages of Life

Sunrise-Sunset Stages of Life

Life is divided into two halves: the first focuses on growth, identity, and external success; the second on reflection, inner development, and meaning.

Sigmund Freud

Id, Ego, Superego

Id, Ego, Superego

The psyche has three parts: the id (instincts/desires), ego (reality-based decision maker), and superego (moral conscience).

James Fowler

Seven Primary Stages of Faith

Seven Primary Stages of Faith

Faith develops through stages from intuitive childhood beliefs to more abstract, reflective, and universalizing faith in adulthood.

Erik Erikson

Nine Stages of Psychosocial Development

Nine Stages of Psychosocial Development

Human development occurs across the lifespan through conflicts that shape personality and social relationships.