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Maslow's hierarchy of needs |
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Maslow's hierarchy of needs [mas′lōz] Etymology: Abraham H. Maslow, American psychiatrist, 1908-1970; Gk, hierarches, position of authority; AS, nied, obligation (in psychology) a hierarchic categorization of the basic needs of humans. The most basic needs on the scale are the physiologic or biologic needs, such as the need for air, food, or water. Of second priority are the safety needs, including protection and freedom from fear and anxiety. The subsequent order of needs in the hierarchic progression are the need to belong, to love, and to be loved; the need for self-esteem; and ultimately the need for self-actualization. To progress from one need to another, the more basic need must first be satisfied. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| To equate, within the hierarchy of human needs, the whines of the materially well-off with the anguished cries of the poor is to trivialize the importance of what is basic and in urgent need of attention", the Report concluded. Psychologist Abraham Maslow placed 'self-actualization' at the pinnacle of the hierarchy of human needs, to be satisfied only after the basic needs for food, clothing and shelter. |
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