One of the most distinguished theory maybe is Abraham Maslow hierarchy of needs theory. In this theory, he suggests that there are certain needs that we as human beings have in common which must occur in a certain order. This theory is frequently denoted as a pyramid with five levels of needs that range from the most basic physiological needs for survival to higher-level self-actualization. The largest, most fundamental physiological needs are at the bottom of the pyramid while the smallest, most advanced self-actualization needs are at the top. The first four levels physiological, safety, belongingness, and self-esteem needs are considered deprivation or deficiency needs in that their lack of satisfaction causes a deficiency that motivates
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The very basic needs are physiological. It comprises of air, water, food, sleep, and sex. If these needs are not satisfied a person might feel sick, become irritated, or feel pain and discomfort. Moreover, these feelings motivate us to alleviate them as soon as possible to establish homeostasis. Once these are relieved, a person possibly will think about other things. If physiological needs are not met, it will take the uppermost priority. As a result of the dominance of physiological needs, an individual will deprioritize all other desires and capacities (Maslow's Humanistic Theory of Personality - Boundless, …show more content…
However, there are two versions of self-esteem needs by Abraham Maslow. These include the lower and higher esteem need. The lower form needs are fame, respect from others, dignity, recognition, status, attention, reputation, appreciation, glory and dominance. Higher needs form comprises of the need for self-respect, and include such feelings as confidence, know-how, mastery, accomplishment, independence, and self-determination. Abraham Maslow considers this second version a “higher” form for the reason that he considers self-respect as harder to lose than respect from others. Maslow agreed with another psychologist name Alfred Adler’s in his theory that self-esteem needs are at the root of several, if not most, problems that are
The very basic needs are physiological. It comprises of air, water, food, sleep, and sex. If these needs are not satisfied a person might feel sick, become irritated, or feel pain and discomfort. Moreover, these feelings motivate us to alleviate them as soon as possible to establish homeostasis. Once these are relieved, a person possibly will think about other things. If physiological needs are not met, it will take the uppermost priority. As a result of the dominance of physiological needs, an individual will deprioritize all other desires and capacities (Maslow's Humanistic Theory of Personality - Boundless, …show more content…
However, there are two versions of self-esteem needs by Abraham Maslow. These include the lower and higher esteem need. The lower form needs are fame, respect from others, dignity, recognition, status, attention, reputation, appreciation, glory and dominance. Higher needs form comprises of the need for self-respect, and include such feelings as confidence, know-how, mastery, accomplishment, independence, and self-determination. Abraham Maslow considers this second version a “higher” form for the reason that he considers self-respect as harder to lose than respect from others. Maslow agreed with another psychologist name Alfred Adler’s in his theory that self-esteem needs are at the root of several, if not most, problems that are