Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory/Abraham Maslow – Economics | Abraham Maslow

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory/Abraham Maslow – Economics August 27, 2010

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According to Abraham Maslow humans have five needs that make up the levels or hierarchy called the most important of which are not essential to and from the easy to the difficult to achieve or obtain. Human motivation is strongly influenced by the fundamental needs that need to be fulfilled.

Maslow must meet the needs of the most important needs first and then increased to a less important. To be able to feel the pleasure of a level of need should be satisfied first that needs to be on the lower level.

Five (5) Maslow’s basic needs – is based on the most important needs that are not so crucial:

Physiological Needs
Examples are: Clothing / apparel, food / food, shelter / home, and biological needs such as defecation, urination, breathing and so forth.
Safety and Security Needs
Examples such as: Free from occupation, free from the threat, free from pain, free from terror and so forth.
Social Needs
Example is: have friends, have a family, needs the love of the opposite sex, and others.
Award Needs
Examples: praise, awards, decorations, gifts, and many others.
Self Actualization Needs
Is the need and desire to act as they pleased according to their talents and interests.