1. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Notes

2. Basic needs are divided into physical needs and psychological needs
In order to understand ourselves and others we must first know our basic needs.
Basic needs are things you must have to be physically and mentally healthy, such as food, shelter, support and love.
Basic needs are divided into physical needs and psychological needs
Physical needs=things you need to survive (food, water, etc)
Psychological needs= emotions and relationships (love, esteem, sense of worth, approval, etc.)

3. Humanist Psychology: Humanist focus upon potentials.
Humanist do not believe that human being are pushed and pulled by mechanical forces, either of stimuli and reinforcements (behaviorism) or of unconscious instinctual impulses (psychoanalysis).
They believe that humans strive for an upper level of capabilities.
Humans seek the frontiers of creativity, the highest reaches of consciousness and wisdom.

4. Maslow said:
All human behavior is motivated by a desire to satisfy needs.
In order for a person to keep striving towards the ultimate in his/her growth there has to be a feeling of accomplishment

5. Physiological (Physical) Needs
Food
Air
Water
Sex
Physiological Needs

6. Safety Needs Protection Stability Pain Avoidance Routine/Order
Safety and Security
Protection
Stability
Pain Avoidance
Routine/Order
Safety Needs

7. Love and Belonging
Affection
Acceptance
Inclusion
Love and Belonging

8. Esteem
Self-Respect
Self-Esteem
Respected by Others
Esteem Needs

9. Self-Actualization Self-Actualization Achieve full potential
Fulfillment

10. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self-Actualization
Esteem
Belonging
Physiological
Safety

11. The last level=Self Actualization
Some words that would describe Self Actualizing people might be:
Moral
Creative
Spontaneous
Lacks Prejudice
Accepts Facts
Examples of someone who is self- actualized might:
Pray
Problem Solve
Develop Ideas that would help themselves and others.
Help others
Do the best they can do at what they do.

12. More than 1 level… Some behaviors may be more than one level.
Example: Eating Dinner is both a Physical Need (food) and a Love and Belonging Need (social).

13. Additional Basic needs info
There is a need for challenge in our lives, otherwise we get bored
Goals alter responses to needs
Culture affects our perception of needs