JOMARI SANCHEZ

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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

is a theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper
"A Theory of Human Motivation" in Psychological Review. Maslow
subsequently extended the idea to include his observations of humans'
innate curiosity. His theories parallel many other theories of human
developmental psychology, some of which focus on describing the stages
of growth in humans. He then decided to create a classification system
which reflected the universal needs of society as its base and then
proceeding to more acquired emotions. Maslow's hierarchy of needs is
used to study how humans intrinsically partake in behavioral motivation.
Maslow used the terms "physiological", "safety", "belonging and love",
"social needs" or "esteem", and "self-actualization" to describe the pattern
through which human motivations generally move. This means that in order
for motivation to arise at the next stage, each stage must be satisfied within
the individual themselves. Additionally, this theory is a main base in
knowing how effort and motivation are correlated when discussing human
behavior. Each of these individual levels contains a certain amount of
internal sensation that must be met in order for an individual to complete
their hierarchy. The goal in Maslow's theory is to attain the fifth level or
stage: self-actualization.

Maslow's theory was fully expressed in his 1954 book Motivation and
Personality. The hierarchy remains a very popular framework in sociology
research, management training and secondary and higher psychology
instruction. Maslow's classification hierarchy has been revised over time.
The original hierarchy states that a lower level must be completely satisfied
and fulfilled before moving onto a higher pursuit. However, today scholars
prefer to think of these levels as continuously overlapping each other. This
means that the lower levels may take precedence back over the other
levels at any point in time.
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

What Is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?

 Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a motivational theory in psychology

comprising a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as
hierarchical levels within a pyramid.

 Needs lower down in the hierarchy must be satisfied before

individuals can attend to needs higher up.

 From the bottom of the hierarchy upwards, the needs are:

physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-
actualization.
Maslow (1943, 1954) stated that people are motivated to achieve certain
needs and that some needs take precedence over others.

Our most basic need is for physical survival, and this will be the first thing
that motivates our behaviour. Once that level is fulfilled the next level up is
what motivates us, and so on.

1. Physiological needs - these are biological requirements for human

survival, e.g. air, food, drink, shelter, clothing, warmth, sex, sleep.

If these needs are not satisfied the human body cannot function optimally.
Maslow considered physiological needs the most important as all the other
needs become secondary until these needs are met.

2. Safety needs - protection from elements, security, order, law, stability,

freedom from fear.

3. Love and belongingness needs - after physiological and safety needs

have been fulfilled, the third level of human needs is social and involves
feelings of belongingness. The need for interpersonal relationships
motivates behaviour

Examples include friendship, intimacy, trust, and acceptance, receiving and

giving affection and love. Affiliating, being part of a group (family, friends,
work).

4. Esteem needs - which Maslow classified into two categories: (i) esteem
for oneself (dignity, achievement, mastery, independence) and (ii) the
desire for reputation or respect from others (e.g., status, prestige).

Maslow indicated that the need for respect or reputation is most important
for children and adolescents and precedes real self-esteem or dignity.

5. Self-actualization needs - realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment,

seeking personal growth and peak experiences. A desire “to become
everything one is capable of becoming”(Maslow, 1987, p. 64).