Compare And Contrast Maslow's Hierarchy Of Human Needs

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'What you want versus what you need?' A convoluted question. One that raises numerous answers depending on beliefs, principles or psychological intelligence. However, In order to recognize what you want, you need to distinguish what you need.
NECESSARY NEEDS:
Everyone discerns what we truly need: Water, food, air and a shelter that protects us from the surrounding environment. It is clear that without these essential needs, we would be left to die. Without water we would dehydrate, without food we would starve, without air we would suffocate, without shelter we could freeze. Yet, one question seems to spark everyone's mind, are humans crossing the line between what we want to what we need?
Even though water, food, air and shelter remain crucial to our survival, we are much more complex than that. Our needs are not just made up of physical ones, we have a brain, feelings, and a mind that needs to be fed. Why do people take their lives away? In general, they …show more content…

A guide, which underlines the significance of emotional needs. In Maslow's book, 'Motivation and Personality', he emphasizes the importance of five needs that a human being must establish in order to be …show more content…

You grow up only aware of what war and death looks like. Safety is something you only fantasize over. You live knowledgeable of the fact that you could die anywhere at any time. Having no control over your live and living in endless emotional stress... How can anybody live like that? The need of feeling safe is incredibly imperative and is therefore stressed in Maslow's hierarchy of needs. You simply cannot live in fear without being emotionally damaged. Maslow states that the need of personal security, financial security and having facilities for our health and wellbeing is crucial for emotional