PSYA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Belongingness, Homeostasis, Motivation
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Physiological needs: these are things like hunger, thirst and other survival needs. Safety needs: these are needs to feel that the world is organized and predictable; need to feel safe, secure and stable. Belongingness and love needs: need to love and to be loved, to belong and be accepted; need to avoid loneliness and alienation. Esteem needs: need for self-esteem, achievement, competence, and independence; need for recognition and respect from others. Self-actualization needs: need to live up to one"s fullest and unique potential. In general to move higher in the hierarchy, you need to satisfy the one below, but this isn"t the case at all time. In some cases, you may skip one of the hierarchy needs and move on to another. Motivation is the process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met. Psychologist have made strides in understanding complicated motivated behaviors.
