APSY 460 Motivation
Maslow’s Need Hierarchy
Andrew P. Base
Azusa Pacific University College
Author Note
Andrew P. Basa, Applied Studies student, Azusa Pacific University College
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Andrew P. Basa,
Applied Studies student, Azusa Pacific University College, 901 E. Alosta Ave., PO Box
7000, Azusa, CA 91702-7000. E-mail: abasa13@uc.apu.net
In today’s world we have depended on new technology, modern engineering, advanced agriculture and scientific breakthroughs in medicine. As we progress and suffice our desires and motivation to succeed, we as humans possess a set of motivation systems unrelated to rewards or unconscious desires. One theory that was introduced 73 years ago was …show more content…
Maslow originally introduced his theory in 1943 and he stated that people are motivated to achieve certain needs. He also believed that once that need is fulfilled that person seeks to achieve the next one. Maslow’s theory depicts a pyramid-like concept that is consisted of five stages. The five stages are physiological, safety, social, esteem and self-actualization.
Maslow suggested the five-stage model of the original hierarchy of needs:
- Physiological needs are air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex and sleep.
- Safety needs are protection from the elements, law and order, stability security and freedom from fear.
- Social needs comprise the sense of belonging, friendship, intimacy, affection and love from others.
- Esteem needs are composed of achievement, mastery, independence, status, dominance, prestige, self-respect and respect from others
- Self-actualization is realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, personal growth and peak experiences.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a model in which he attempted to capture these different levels of human motivation. It represented the idea that human beings are propelled into action by different motivating factors at different times – biological drives, psychological needs, higher goals. His theory also suggests that one does not have to necessarily fulfill 100% of each need to start or work on other …show more content…
According to Wininger & Norman (2010), “ Although Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory is one of the most prevalent theories in psychology, it is also one of the most misinterpreted or misrepresented, particularly in educational psychology textbooks” (p.33). They suggested there some inaccuracies in regards to the presentation and the minimal attempt to apply the theory meaningfully. Additionally, further analysis of previous information suggested that Maslow never used a pyramid or a triangle to depict the five-stage model of his
Maslow’s Need Hierarchy
Andrew P. Base
Azusa Pacific University College
Author Note
Andrew P. Basa, Applied Studies student, Azusa Pacific University College
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Andrew P. Basa,
Applied Studies student, Azusa Pacific University College, 901 E. Alosta Ave., PO Box
7000, Azusa, CA 91702-7000. E-mail: abasa13@uc.apu.net
In today’s world we have depended on new technology, modern engineering, advanced agriculture and scientific breakthroughs in medicine. As we progress and suffice our desires and motivation to succeed, we as humans possess a set of motivation systems unrelated to rewards or unconscious desires. One theory that was introduced 73 years ago was …show more content…
Maslow originally introduced his theory in 1943 and he stated that people are motivated to achieve certain needs. He also believed that once that need is fulfilled that person seeks to achieve the next one. Maslow’s theory depicts a pyramid-like concept that is consisted of five stages. The five stages are physiological, safety, social, esteem and self-actualization.
Maslow suggested the five-stage model of the original hierarchy of needs:
- Physiological needs are air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex and sleep.
- Safety needs are protection from the elements, law and order, stability security and freedom from fear.
- Social needs comprise the sense of belonging, friendship, intimacy, affection and love from others.
- Esteem needs are composed of achievement, mastery, independence, status, dominance, prestige, self-respect and respect from others
- Self-actualization is realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, personal growth and peak experiences.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a model in which he attempted to capture these different levels of human motivation. It represented the idea that human beings are propelled into action by different motivating factors at different times – biological drives, psychological needs, higher goals. His theory also suggests that one does not have to necessarily fulfill 100% of each need to start or work on other …show more content…
According to Wininger & Norman (2010), “ Although Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory is one of the most prevalent theories in psychology, it is also one of the most misinterpreted or misrepresented, particularly in educational psychology textbooks” (p.33). They suggested there some inaccuracies in regards to the presentation and the minimal attempt to apply the theory meaningfully. Additionally, further analysis of previous information suggested that Maslow never used a pyramid or a triangle to depict the five-stage model of his