Notes
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It's a motivational theory in psychology comprising stages of human needs.
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Abraham Maslow proposed this theory in 1943 in his paper "A Theory of Human Motivation."
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From the bottom of the hierarchy upwards, the needs are:
- Physiological: the biological component for human survival, as air, water, food, sex.
- Safety: personal, emotional, and financial security.
- Love and Social Belonging: interpersonal and feelings of belongingness, including family, friendship, and intimacy.
- Esteem Needs: status, recognition, fame, competency, mastery, self-confidence, and freedom.
- Cognitive: creativity, predictability, curiosity, and meaning.
- Aesthetic: extracting the world's beauty.
- Self-actualization: the realization of one's full potential. Partner acquisition and pursuing goals.
- Transcendence: spiritual needs.