Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs

Abraham Harold Maslow “According to Maslow's theory, all needs have a certain priority. Needs of one level must at least partially fulfilled before a person can realize higher needs.”

What are Maslow’s Human Needs? Can you guess what Maslow’s levels of needs are? Self-actualization Esteem Needs Love and Belonging Needs Safety and Security Needs Physical Needs

Physical needs Food Water Air Shelter Clothing What did Maslow mean by physical needs? What physical needs does every person have? Food Water Air Shelter Clothing These items are essential for good health and well- being, and for continuation of life.

Safety and Security Needs Staying well, avoiding being ill Avoiding danger Safe circumstances Stability Protection Structure, for order, some limits How do these safety and security needs relate to you?

Love and Belonging Needs Friends, significant other relationships, children, affectionate relationships in general, even a sense of community

The Esteem needs Self-esteem The need for the respect of others, the need for status, fame, glory, recognition, attention, reputation, appreciation, dignity, and even dominance.  Self-respect Confidence, competence, achievement, mastery, independence, and freedom

Self-actualization Reaching your highest potential According to Maslow, only a small percentage of the world’s population is truly, predominantly, self-actualizing. 

Self-actualization Knowledge and appreciation of beauty, goodness, freedom and a realistic view and acceptance of self and others Reality-centered, differentiate what is fake and dishonest from what is real and genuine. Problem-centered, treating life’s difficulties as problems demanding solutions, not as personal troubles to be railed at or surrendered to.  Different perception of means and ends, that the ends don’t necessarily justify the means, that the means could be ends themselves, and that the means -- the journey -- is often more important than the ends.

Create an info graphic poster in which you illustrate each level of needs from Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs