Famous philosophies

Viktor Frankl (1905-1997) Nationality: Austrian Known for: Developed the idea of logotherapy Frankl believed that humans are motivated by the search for the meaning of life. He believed that any efforts through psychotherapy should focus on that motivation. He also published Man’s Search for Meaning, which became a major bestseller and told of his life in a German concentration camp.
John Bowlby (1907-1990) Nationality: British Known for: Conducted work in attachment theory The attachment theory idea concerns how humans interact throughout long-term relationships. At the base of this theory is the idea that an infant must develop a relationship with one or more primary caregivers for normal emotional and social development.
Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) Nationality: American Known for: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs One of Maslow’s fundamental theories was that humans are motivated by needs. As a result, their actions are designed with a certain end result in mind. His idea of a hierarchy of needs stated that humans need to fulfill certain needs before they can move on to fulfill another need.	Albert Ellis (1913-2007) Nationality: American Known for: Developed the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Ellis is one of the main pioneers in the cognitive revolutionary paradigm shift in th field of psychotherapy. He also founded the cognitive-behavioral therapies, which is a therapeutic approach that deals with dysfunctional behaviors and emotions with goal-oriented procedures. He is also considered one of the top three influential psychotherapists ever.