health studies - maslows hierarchy of needs

what is Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

a theory of motivation which states that five categories of human needs dictate an individual's behaviour.

physiological needs

the basic level - those required to sustain life such as: water, air, food and sleep

safety needs

safety and security in order to be free from the threat of physical and emotional harm

social needs

needs related to interactions with others maybe include - friendship, belonging to a group, giving and receiving love, intimate relationship

esteem needs

externals or internal motivations. internal - self esteem, accomplishment, and self respect, external - reputation and recognition

self actualisation

this need it never fully satisfied, is the peak experiences

characteristics of self-actualised people

acceptance and realism, problem-centred, continued freshness of appreciation, peak experiences,