Human Needs
Inspired by Abraham Maslow and Craig Shealy
Human Needs motivate our behaviour.
We are driven to fulfill them.
All humans have the same fundamental needs.
The way we see the world
is shaped by how well those needs are met.
Human Needs

Our human needs fall into three broad groups:

Needs
Basic


Relationship

Purpose
Needs
Needs


Needs
Basic
food, sleep, touch
security, health, stability


Relationship

Purpose
Needs
Needs
Our Basic Needs are:
Safety Needs
Body Needs



Our Relationship Needs are:

Belonging
Exploration

Recognition
connection, friendship, love
aliveness, stimulation, novelty seeking
acknowledgement, validation
Needs
Basic


Purpose
Needs



Relationship
Needs
Safety Needs
Body Needs


food, sleep, touch
security, health, stability

Our Purpose Needs are:


Needs
Relationship
Self-Esteem
Self-
Fulfillment

Needs
Purpose
respect, realizing full potential
meaning, life purpose
Needs
Basic








Belonging
Exploration
Recognition



food, sleep, touch
security, health, stability
Safety Needs
Body Needs


connection, friendship, love
aliveness, stimulation, novelty seeking
acknowledgement, validation

Body
Safety
Needs

Basic
Belonging
Exploration

Needs
Relationship
Recognition
Self-Esteem
Self-
Fulfillment

Needs
Purpose
Our human needs follow a hierarchy.
For example, we must first care for our physical needs,
before we can attend to our self-fulfilment needs.
physical needs, hunger, rest
life purpose, meaning
Body








of meeting them."
Adlai E. Stevenson

is half the job
"Understanding human needs
Maslow, A. H. (1971) The farther reaches of human nature
Shealy, C.N. (2015) Making sense of beliefs and values
REFERENCES


Body
Safety
Needs

Basic
Belonging
Exploration

Needs
Relationship
Recognition
Self-Esteem
Self-
Fulfillment

Needs
Purpose
Our Human Needs
Body








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