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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
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Abraham Maslow
was one of the founders of the
humanistic
movement in psychology
One of his main interest was in what
motivates
people
He described a
hierarchy
of needs that motivate our behaviour
In order to achieve our primary goal of self actualisation a number of other deficiency needs must be met first
At the bottom are
physiological
needs. The next deficiency need a
safety
and security followed by love and belongingness and then
self-esteem
A person is only able to progress to the next stage once the current need in the sequence has been met
At the top is
self actualisation
Maslow’s
hierarchy of needs
Physiological needs
: air, water, food,shelter, sleep, clothing,
reproduction
Safety needs
: personal security, employment, resources, health, property
Love and belonging: friendship, intimacy, family, sense of connection
Esteem
: respect,
self-esteem
,
status
, recognition, strength, freedom
Self-actualisation
: desire to be the best one can be