Emotional Health and Maslow's Hierarchy

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts of emotional health, personal outlook, and Maslow's hierarchy of needs from the lecture transcript.

Emotionally Healthy Person

An individual who expresses emotions in a healthy manner, remains realistic about themselves and their surroundings, and successfully meets the demands of life.

Positive Outlook

The practice of viewing situations in a positive light, which offers greater satisfaction than dwelling on the negative.

Valuing Diversity

Recognizing and accepting that you will not always be in the same situation or around the same people throughout life.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A developmental framework of basic stages working from the bottom up, requiring one set of needs to be met before moving on to the next set.

Survival Needs

The most basic level of human needs in Maslow's hierarchy, which includes food and water.

Social Needs

Needs involving feelings of acceptance and finding where one belongs, which are pursued once survival needs are met.

Self-Actualization

The final stage in Maslow's hierarchy of needs, usually occurring much later in life.