Guest:What are Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a psychological theory proposed by Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper “A Theory of Human Motivation”. It’s often depicted as a pyramid and consists of five levels of needs:
- Physiological Needs: These are the most basic needs that are vital to survival, such as food, water, sleep and warmth.
- Safety Needs: Once physiological needs are met, the individual’s attention turns to safety and security in order to be free from the threat of physical and emotional harm. This includes health, employment, property, family, and social stability.
- Love and Belonging Needs: These involve feelings of belongingness, love and affection. People need to have a sense of belonging with their social groups, whether these are families, friends, or colleagues.
- Esteem Needs: This level of need pertains to feeling accomplished and recognized. They involve the desire for reputation or respect from others, status, recognition, and respect from others.
- Self-Actualization Needs: This is the highest level of Maslow’s hierarchy and refers to the realization of a person’s potential, self-fulfillment, and the desire to become creative in the full pursuit of one’s passions and goals.
It’s important to note that, according to Maslow, an individual must satisfy lower level needs before they can move on to meet higher level growth needs. However, this theory has been evolved and refined over years, and the strict hierarchy is not always considered to be the most accurate model for understanding human motivation today.