Social Networking and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Except for a few of the professors in the Psychology Department, practically everyone is on Facebook and Twitter.  But why is social media so prevalent?  Read this article for an interesting take on how social media fits into Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs.  Now you have more ammunition for trying to persuade your psychology professor to join Facebook!

A special thanks goes out to Psychology alum Brittany Potter ('11) for sending this article our way.