Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
A review of the hierarchy of needs, its importance, weaknesses, and explanation of its levels.
Apr 04, 2007
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Summary
Maslow (1943) initially stated that individuals must satisfy lower level deficit needs before progressing on to meet higher level growth needs. The American psychologist further crafted a five-tier Pyramid model of human needs starting with physiological needs at the bottom, followed by safety needs, belongingness and love needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization at the top. He classified the first four into (deficiency needs), and the top level needs as ( growth needs). Individuals must satisfy the deficiency needs consecutively from the lower lever before attending to needs at the top. Let's read the article to learn more about Maslow's hierarchy and how the different classes of needs react to motivation.
Takeaways
- Abraham Maslow's theory states that the needs lower down in the hierarchy must be satisfied before individuals can attend to needs higher up.
- In a five-tier model, Maslow's theory arranges the needs from the base of the pyramid to the peak as follows; Physiological needs, Safety needs, the need to belong and be loved, Esteem needs, and Self Actualization. The first four are classified as "Deficiency" needs while the top level is seen as a "Growth" need.
- 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.
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