Maslow's hierarchy of psychosocial needs

[labelwench]

I think I just self-actualised !! Now how do I stop my clothes from burning. Please reply ASAP ....... lolol

cool bananas ... greg

Are you animal, vegetable, mineral or electrical, in the event of spontaneous combustion?

Your best options are likely either an ABC Dry Chemical extinguishing agent or CO2, lol.......your choice.....

[labelwench]

14. Creativeness. All of Maslow's subjects were judged to be creative, each in his own way. The creativity involved here is not special-talent creativeness. It is a creativeness potentially inherent in everyone but usually suffocated by acculturation. It is a fresh, naive, direct way of looking at things. Creativeness is a characteristic most would agree to as characterizing self-actualizing persons.

My two cents worth; And herein lies the problem__Men/women are inherently good, until they act...rrr

I is a naive creation and you is a character, lol......

[labelwench]

The following psychosocial needs are often depicted as a pyramid, with 1. Biological and Physiological needs forming the base.

Although viewed generally as an upward and linear progression through life, there will always be areas that straddle or overlap.

Some needs, like air and water, are not arguable, yet quality and quantity, certainly can be applied to most of the items listed, and people will prioritize things quite differently, as in their choices of food, shelter etc.

An interesting point of discussion pertains to the idea that lower sets of needs must be satisfied before there is motivation to continue pursuing higher needs.

More interesting, perhaps, is the notion that if the foundational needs are threatened or undermined, an individual will suffer rapid psychological devolution. People suffer 'nervous breakdown' frequently in response to various crisis in their lives.

What potential effects should we be cognizant of, in the event of a broader 'social breakdown' or even a 'social restructuring'?

How can we smoothly transition forward without undermining those critical foundation layers? LW

Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs motivational model

1990's adapted hierarchy of needs including transcendence needs

1. Biological and Physiological needs - air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, etc.

2. Safety needs - protection from elements, security, order, law, limits, stability, etc.

3. Belongingness and Love needs - work group, family, affection, relationships, etc.

4. Esteem needs - self-esteem, achievement, mastery, independence, status, dominance, prestige, managerial responsibility, etc.

5. Cognitive needs - knowledge, meaning, etc.

6. Aesthetic needs - appreciation and search for beauty, balance, form, etc.

7. Self-Actualization needs - realising personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences.

8. Transcendence needs - helping others to achieve self actualization.

[labelwench]

Strangely enough, I have always known what I need to be happy, and depending on circumstances, sometimes it takes very little.

After I competed in the Yukon Quest (three times, guess I am a slow learner), experiencing mild hypothermia and the stress of determining my physical and psychological limits for two weeks each time, (Cold, dark, exhaustion, being lost, injury, loss of a dog raised from a pup), I had regressed to the point where my warm bed, a hot meal, and being capable of caring for myself and those I chose to be responsible for, was more than adequate.

About then, I noticed that many people did not seem happy.

And I began to inquire into their happiness.

Some of the answers surprised me.

'Happy? What's there to be happy about?' Sorry, so sorry I asked...

'Who can be happy with small children?' This from a planned parenthood Mother.....okay......whatever.......

'Happiness is a state of mind.' Ex-military fellow.
"Are you happy?", I persist. By the look, I have just failed his litmus test.....silly female......

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 fully satisfied; as one grows psychologically there are always new opportunities to continue to grow.

Self-actualized people tend to have needs such as:
Truth
Justice
Wisdom
Meaning

Self-actualized persons have frequent occurrences 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.

I enjoy challenges, to a point.....

Melancholy music soothes my soul (if I have one)

If I can think it, I can likely accomplish same...

Yes. Despite the inevitable losses in life, I am predominately happy.

Yet, my joy is somewhat restrained, in the face of so much unhappiness.

Somehow, for quite a while, I have felt guilty, that to date, I am capable, lucid and willing. Yes, I have been spared some misfortunes to date, yet I am well aware of the odds.

And then I think, .....

No.

I am not accountable for any state of mind, save my own.

I likely won't quit asking people,

because the answers

are so damned

interesting.....

If you aren't living for happiness, by whatever endeavor or name,

What's your point?

Truly,

I am interested .....

[Graybeard]

1. - air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, good wine, good beer

To be honest ... why bother striving for more than number 1 ??

cool bananas ... greg

[labelwench]

To be honest ... why bother striving for more than number 1 ??

cool bananas ... greg

Actually, Greg, I believe that I was the one who posed that question, only in a somewhat different format.

Answering a question, with the same question, does not qualify as an answer.

But that's okay.

I suspected that might be your reply to this topic.

Thanks for your participation in Psychology 101.

[Mikal]

What potential effects should we be cognizant of, in the event of a broader 'social breakdown' or even a 'social restructuring'?.....LW....

Social restructuring has been heavy duty since the 60s. Social breakdown is the collapse of those pillars which held up our civilization, namely being: religion, the political force and the economic force.

Its wise to be cognizant that the twisting and turning of a societies' larger forces has found us living in the effects of a new Therapuetic Society, with "survival" as our main theme and our living traditions slowly being smashed as were caught up in the age old techniques of subversion....


Regards Mikal

[labelwench]

What potential effects should we be cognizant of, in the event of a broader 'social breakdown' or even a 'social restructuring'?.....LW....

Social restructuring has been heavy duty since the 60s. Social breakdown is the collapse of those pillars which held up our civilization, namely being: religion, the political force and the economic force.

Its wise to be cognizant that the twisting and turning of a societies' larger forces has found us living in the effects of a new Therapuetic Society, with "survival" as our main theme and our living traditions slowly being smashed as were caught up in the age old techniques of subversion....


Regards Mikal

Change......the only constant.......

[labelwench]

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.
Friedrich Nietzsche

[Mikal]

Change......the only constant.......

There are certain things in life structured to adhere to "permenance" and be curiosly resistent to change for the benefit of any developing society.

Change...the only constant....is that complex wonder hemmed into the nature of life and works strangely in the diversity of one generation from another for the furthering of progress and the turning of a World Epoch or Age.

Nothing irritates Nature worse than the kind of interference brought about by social engineers which is contrary to Nature's own intelligence...that kind of change is enforced...thats the kind of change that destructures whole societies and causes the fall of civilizations throughout history..


Regards Mikal