Levels of Needs
Human Needs are the Motivation behind our Actions:
We are driven to fulfill them.
They define us humans as a species.
They are shaped by our formative experiences.
Our three most foundational human needs are:
Appetitive
hunger, rest, physical needs
Attachment
touch, warmth, security
Affective
receiving and expressing emotions
The human needs that build on these foundations are:
Acknowledgement
Activation
simulation, novelty seeking
mirroring, recognition
Activation
belongingness, connection
The final human needs that we need to attend to are:
Actualizing
achievement, realizing potential
Attunement
1) to other humans
2) to the natural world
Awareness
life purpose, meaning
Our human needs follow a hierarchy.
Appetitive
Attachment
Affective
Acknowledgement
Activation
Activation
Actualizing
Attunement
Awareness
For example: first we got to take care of our physical needs,
BEFORE we can attend to our needs of life purpose.
physical needs, hunger, rest
life purpose, meaning
Appetitive
Awareness
Appetitive
Awareness