who_stole_my_loofa
12-21-2005, 01:31 AM
EchoLaker posted a message which mentioned Maslow's Pyramid and I thought it was a good idea to explain it incase some people did not know what it was.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
If motivation is driven by the existence of unsatisfied needs, then it is worthwhile for a counselor to understand which needs are most important for individual campers. In this regard, Abraham Maslow developed a model in which basic, low- level needs, such as physiological requirements and safety must be satisfied before higher- level needs such as self- actualization are pursued. In this hierarchical model, when a need is mostly satisfied, it no longer motivates and the next higher need takes its place (in laymans terms- if a child has it's physiological need of food, water, clothing and shelter then it no longer becomes the child's need of motivation but feeling safe- the next level- becomes the child's new source of motivation).
I have included an attachment of Maslow's Hierarchy, but incase it does not work I created a quasi pyramid below. The pryamid works from the base up, the most important needs are those and the bottom and as they are met the next become our motivation.
Self- Actualization
Self- Esteem
Social and Belonging
Safety and Security
Physiological
Physiological Needs
Needs required to sustain life
Air
Water
Nourishment
Sleep
Shelter
According to Maslow, if such needs are not satisfied then one's motivation will arise from the quest to satisfy them. Higher needs such as social needs and self- esteem are not felt until one has met the needs basic to living.
Safety and Security
Once physiological needs are met, attention turns to safety and security in order to be free from threat of physical and emotional harm. These needs might be fulfilled by:
Living in a safe area
Medical insurance
Health center at camp
Gate guard at camp
Rules against physical harm
According to Maslow, if a person feels that he or she is in harm's way, higher needs will not receive much attention.
Social and Belonging Needs
Once a person has met the lower level physiological and safety needs, higher level needs become important, the first of which are social needs. Social and belonging needs are those related to interation with other people and may include:
Need for friends
Need for belonging
Need to give and receive love
Self- Esteem Needs
Once a person feels a sense of "belonging", the need to feel important arises. Esteem needs may be classified as internal or external. Internal esteem needs are those related to self- esteem such as self respect and achievement. Externam esteem needs are those such as social status and recognition. Some esteem needs include:
Self- respect
Achievement
Attention
Recognition
Reputation
Maslow later refined his model to include a level between esteem needs and self-actualization, the need for knowledge and aesthetics, however this level is not widely recognized or taught as part of the pyramid.
Self- Actualization
Self- actualization is the summit of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. It is the quest of reaching one's full potential as a person. Unlike lower level needs, this need is never full satisfied; as one grows psychologically there are always new opportunities to continue to grow. Self- actualized people tend to have needs such as:
Truth
Wisdom
Justice
Meaning
Self- Actualized persons have frequent occcurences of "peak experiences" which are energized moments of profound happiness and harmony. According to Maslow, only a small percentage of the population reaches the level of self- actualization. It is possible also to move in and out of certain ranks of the pyramid at different points in life, or even daily.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
If motivation is driven by the existence of unsatisfied needs, then it is worthwhile for a counselor to understand which needs are most important for individual campers. In this regard, Abraham Maslow developed a model in which basic, low- level needs, such as physiological requirements and safety must be satisfied before higher- level needs such as self- actualization are pursued. In this hierarchical model, when a need is mostly satisfied, it no longer motivates and the next higher need takes its place (in laymans terms- if a child has it's physiological need of food, water, clothing and shelter then it no longer becomes the child's need of motivation but feeling safe- the next level- becomes the child's new source of motivation).
I have included an attachment of Maslow's Hierarchy, but incase it does not work I created a quasi pyramid below. The pryamid works from the base up, the most important needs are those and the bottom and as they are met the next become our motivation.
Self- Actualization
Self- Esteem
Social and Belonging
Safety and Security
Physiological
Physiological Needs
Needs required to sustain life
Air
Water
Nourishment
Sleep
Shelter
According to Maslow, if such needs are not satisfied then one's motivation will arise from the quest to satisfy them. Higher needs such as social needs and self- esteem are not felt until one has met the needs basic to living.
Safety and Security
Once physiological needs are met, attention turns to safety and security in order to be free from threat of physical and emotional harm. These needs might be fulfilled by:
Living in a safe area
Medical insurance
Health center at camp
Gate guard at camp
Rules against physical harm
According to Maslow, if a person feels that he or she is in harm's way, higher needs will not receive much attention.
Social and Belonging Needs
Once a person has met the lower level physiological and safety needs, higher level needs become important, the first of which are social needs. Social and belonging needs are those related to interation with other people and may include:
Need for friends
Need for belonging
Need to give and receive love
Self- Esteem Needs
Once a person feels a sense of "belonging", the need to feel important arises. Esteem needs may be classified as internal or external. Internal esteem needs are those related to self- esteem such as self respect and achievement. Externam esteem needs are those such as social status and recognition. Some esteem needs include:
Self- respect
Achievement
Attention
Recognition
Reputation
Maslow later refined his model to include a level between esteem needs and self-actualization, the need for knowledge and aesthetics, however this level is not widely recognized or taught as part of the pyramid.
Self- Actualization
Self- actualization is the summit of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. It is the quest of reaching one's full potential as a person. Unlike lower level needs, this need is never full satisfied; as one grows psychologically there are always new opportunities to continue to grow. Self- actualized people tend to have needs such as:
Truth
Wisdom
Justice
Meaning
Self- Actualized persons have frequent occcurences of "peak experiences" which are energized moments of profound happiness and harmony. According to Maslow, only a small percentage of the population reaches the level of self- actualization. It is possible also to move in and out of certain ranks of the pyramid at different points in life, or even daily.