A musician must make music,
an artist must paint, a poet
must write, if he is to be
ultimately at peace with himself.
What a man can be, he must be.
Abraham Maslow
Motivation and Personality (1954)
Build the Pyramid
• Using the slips of paper build Abraham
Maslow’s Pyramid
• Match the definition to the need
• Build the pyramid from the lowest to the
highest level of human needs.
Self- Actualization
The need for personal growth and developing
individuality. The need to realize potential and
becoming everything you are capable of being.
Esteem
The need to be considered as adequate,
worthy, and deserving of respect.
Love and Belonging
Feelings of acceptance, membership, affection,
belonging, warmth, and approval from others
Safety and Security
The need for protection from physical and
psychological threat, fear, and anxiety, and the
need for order, structure, and security.
Physical Needs
The need of the body, such as food, sleep,
water, clothing and activity.
Maslow’s Theory on Human Needs
I.
Abraham Maslow –
psychologist
A. Looked at needs in order to
understand human
motivation.
II. Pyramid
A. Placed the needs in the
order that they must be met
1. each level must be met
before the next higher level
can be achieved.
B. Lowest level of unmet need
motivates our behavior.
C. When lower needs are met
people can concentrate on
higher needs
D. People move up and down
the pyramid according to the
situation.
Physical Needs
• Basic Needs: Required for Survival
– Food
– Shelter
– Clothing
• Wants: Things you would like to have or
do.
• Your needs must be satisfied before you’re
able to think about anything else.
• Parenting examples?
Safety / Security
• Protects you from physical harm.
• You feel both physically and emotional
secure.
– Feeling safe from threats and danger.
• You need to feel safe in your surroundings
and know what to expect.
• Parenting examples?
Love / Belonging
• You need to feel loved and accepted.
– Praise
– Support
– Companionship
– Acceptance
– Recognition
– Love
• Parenting examples?
Esteem
• Knowing you have value
and self-worth.
• Need for respect.
• You know others are pleased with who you
are.
• By acquiring esteem, you gain confidence
and feel needed in the world.
• Parenting examples?
Self-Actualization
• Reaching your fullest potential.
• Ultimate level of fulfillment and
satisfaction.
• To reach this level, all other needs must be
met.
• Parenting examples?
• Using the reflection question
format answer the following
questions in relation to
Abraham Maslow’s Pyramid of
Human Needs