LECTURE ON MASLOW

Need

Must have to live; something critical that one can't live without.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

A theory proposing that humans have a set of needs structured in a hierarchy, from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

Physiological Needs

The most basic human needs, such as eating, sleeping, breathing, and excretion, which appear at birth.

Safety Needs

The need for security of the body, family, employment, health, and property.

Love and Belonging

The need for social relationships, including friendships, family connections, and intimacy.

Esteem Needs

The need for self-esteem and respect from others; includes confidence and feeling valued.

Self-Actualization

The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potential, achieving personal growth.

Cognitive Needs

The need to learn and understand, added in an update to Maslow's pyramid.

Aesthetic Needs

The need for balance, form, and appreciation of beauty, recognized as important by Maslow.

Transcendence

The desire to help others achieve self-actualization, positioned as a higher need beyond self-actualization.

Criticism of Maslow's Theory

The critique that the data is elitist, subjective, difficult to test, and assumes lower needs must be satisfied before higher needs.

Innate Needs

Needs that we are born with; how we meet those needs is influenced by nurture.