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[thelestrangest]

Muggle psychologist Abraham Maslow defined the rules of basic human behaviour, laying the foundation to understanding criminal behaviour. In 'Motivation and Personality', he said that all of it could be fit into a 'hierarchy of needs', which he said fit into five catergories:

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[coy_smile]

Very informative, but...what prompted this?

[thelestrangest]

Because there are lots of crazy and dangerous people around here that could use it! They might get some help then and not be such terrible people.

[coy_smile]

....True.

Oh, I have a ribbon for you, by the way.

[thelestrangest]

For Bastie! Wonderful! I'll come get it. Where are you?

[kennedy_san]

I'm not a psychologist by any means, but wouldn't frustration also need to be factored into things? Good people can be driven to do bad things by circumstance. I suppose that'd be considered under Agent/Vector, right?

I don't really recall the Criminal Intent class they shoved down my throat in the academy...

[thelestrangest]

No, frustration would fall under 'environment factors'. It is a circumstance that is leading to the crime, an influence if you will.

[kennedy_san]

I always figured that frustration was something outside that was internalized in the perp. I'm not trying to argue anything, just wondering if you'd give that consideration or what you'd think.

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[rose_rapture]

My Bast...
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