Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs

In social and political turmoil, certain human rights and needs are argued in the name of progress. There are debates of the necessity of freedom versus safety for people, such as long lines at airport security, seemingly tedious, but protecting from threats unseen by the public. One such person who discussed these needs was H.L. Menchen, a journalist and critic of the popular American life. He once said “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe,” which highlights both his argument and the discussion itself, while launching new tangents of debate. Despite the call and thirst for freedom reflected in media and revolutions throughout the world and history, Menchen’s claims about the human need for safety are true, because despite the constant promotion of freedom in society, to survive one must have safety.

Abraham Maslow was an American philosopher who was born in the early 1990 's in Brooklyn, New York. He was one of the leading theorists that promoted humanistic psychology during his era. Maslow sought to understand what motivates and inspires individuals. He theorized that individuals possess and hold a group of motivation and incentive systems not related to plunder or insensible desires. Maslow declared that people are motivated and provoked to attain certain needs. When one need is fulfilled a person seeks to fulfill the next one, and so on. The earliest version of Maslow 's hierarchy of needs includes five motivational needs, often viewed as hierarchical levels inside a pyramid. The five stage representation can be separated into basic needs and growth needs. The deficiency or basic needs are said to motivate and stimulate individuals when they are unmet and not fully attained. Also, the desire to fulfill and accomplish such wants and needs will become stronger the longer the duration they are denied. Once these needs have been relatively satisfied, an individual may be capable of reaching the highest level of the pyramid called self-actualization. Maslow though that self actualization is a state that exists when an individual is acting in harmony with his or her full capabilities. In Cormac McCarthy 's novel, The Road, we will examine the character 's physical journey towards self-actualization on Maslow

Throughout life, one’s personality is a very important aspect of that individual’s wellbeing. Such characteristics are not only used by others in attempts to understand their peers, but also determine one’s own satisfaction and view of themselves. People are always attempting to change who they are for the better, in efforts to live a more satisfying and self-fulfilling life through achieving higher personal needs. With that said, when studying the psychological basis behind one’s development and change in personality, one specific theory and stance seems to explain this phenomenon of bettering one’s self; that of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

The story of the Sneetches, while appearing humorous and ridiculous at first, illustrates an interesting reality of our mental makeup as humans and the ways we interact with others. The story tells of fictional creatures known as sneetches. Some have stars on their bellies; others do not. The ones with the stars ostracize and discriminate against those without stars. Another character comes to the home of the Sneetches and attempts to make money by selling the starless sneetches stars which snowballs into an endless cycle of getting and removing stars with each side seeking to distinguish themselves as the superior Sneetches. However, after the man leaves having taken all the Sneetches money, the Sneetches can not

The movie Ron Clark is based off of the real life of the revolutionary teacher Ron Clark. After being a substitute teacher in North Carolina, Ron Clark eventually became a fulltime teacher there and enabled his students to succeed. He eventually became tired of his mundane teaching job and decide he wanted to make a bigger difference. So, Mr. Clark decided to go teach in the inner city of Harlem New York. After securing a job at the local elementary school, he assigned the lowest performing and most unbehaved class.

I believe this video is included in our patient care class to show us that there are many different kinds of disabilities a patient can suffer, all the while keeping a positive attitude. Something that stuck out the most in each person’s story was their want of independence. They want to live a normal life and be treated like any normal person. Being able to accomplish simple goals without the help of others is apart of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. I think that this is hard for some health care workers to understand. At the end of the day the job is to help people who can’t help themselves. The reality is that even though most disabled people cannot do certain things on their own, they still want to try. It will be our job to make sure that

A character wants is something they can or can’t obtain, but can live without. A need is something that a character usually can or might not be able to live without.

George Orwell's quote from his novella Animal Farm: “Man is the only creature that consumes without producing.” can be easily applied to today's American society. Many Americans still decide to consume more than they can actually handle, which more than often can lead to such states as obesity (in 2012, 34.9% of Americans aged over 20 were obese), affluenza1 and finally - decadence2.

Education class has taught me many important lessons such as the different learning styles, the importance of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, and that no students are “lazy and dumb.” The three basic learning styles are kinesthetic, auditory, and visual. As an art teacher I plan on covering all learning styles by showing students examples of the project, having written instructions on the board, and reading the instructions out loud so that the children are able to fully understand what they are supposed to do. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is important to know because it explains the basic needs a person needs in their life. As an art teacher I will keep non messy snacks in the room so that students can take a snack break if they are hungry. I will also make sure that every student feels safe and like they belong in the class. Lastly I will make sure that no students feel as though they are thought of as being lazy or dumb in my class. By giving each student 3 forms of instructions, desks arranged to form groups, and the feeling of safety, any student should feel comfortable enough in the class to ask anyone in the room what they are supposed to be doing.

According to Consumer Behavior, “Motivation refers to the processes that lead people to behave as they do. It occurs when a need is aroused that the consumer wishes to satisfy,” (Solomon, 2013). Inherently, consumers do not make any purchase decisions without first having a motivation. A consumers’ motivation causes an internal tension that drives the consumer to reduce or completely eliminate it. (Solomon, 2013). Marketers often associate consumers’ motivations with their underlying wants and needs. I chose motivation because without having an initial motivation consumers’ would not make purchases and there would not be a field of consumer behavior.

There are many options on how to reward success, or punish failure. Some are controversial, while others can be fairly standard. It is a bitter sweet part of managing a safety program when considering the bright side to giving awards for exceptional behavior, or the dark side of having to punish people for their failures. It is important to find the balance within the two because overuse of either one will result in diminishing returns. The purpose in having established awards and punishment policies is to motivate safe behavior. Considering Maslow’s hierarchy of needs will aid in trying to motivate safe behavior. According to Abraham Maslow, there are five levels of needs that humans have to satisfy, which range from primitive to advanced (Gerrig & Zimbardo, 2010). The lowest level, biological calls for satisfying the needs for food, water, air, and shelter. The second level is safety and the need to gain security, comfort and a freedom from fear (Gerrig & Zimbardo, 2010). Third is attachment, which is the need to belong and to be liked or loved. The fourth level is Esteem and the need to achieve confidence and self-worth (Gerrig & Zimbardo, 2010). Finally, the highest level is self-actuation and the need to fulfill meaningful goals (Gerrig & Zimbardo, 2010). Maslow’s theory is based on the idea that the lowest levels must be satisfied before worrying about the higher levels. People will not concern themselves with the need to belong to a certain group when

Abraham Maslow theory on hierarchy of needs view humans as having tremendous potential for personals development. He believed it was human nature for people to seek to know more about themselves and strive to develop their capacities to the fullest. He viewed human nature as good and saw them striving for self-actualization as a positive process because it leads people to identify their abilities, to strive to develop them, to feel good as they become themselves, and to be beneficial to society. Yet, he believed that very few people fully attain a state of self-actualization. Maslow saw most people as being in a constant state of striving to satisfy their needs (Kirst-Ashman & Zastrow, 2013, p. 505). A significant journal

Love and belonging needs – a feeling of belonging to a group of people who uses the same model and brand.

To appreciate what motivates employees in the work place what must first be considered is what motivation actually is. Once this is understood then employers can look at where money comes into to play and how or whether it may be used as a tool in motivating employees. So what is motivation? Motivation consists of the “biological, emotional, social and cotgnitive forces” Cherry, K, (2016) Motivation: Psychological Factors That Guide Behaviour. Very Well. 16 June. Available Online: [https://www.verywell.com/what-is-motivation-2795378] that stimulate a behaviour or more simply why one carries out an action. At the centre of this essay will be Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (1943, 1954)) and its application to other theories of motivation such as those of Herzberg, Mayo and Warner.

1. What is motivation, and why is it important in the study of consumer behavior? Can motives be measured, and if so, how?