SW 320 - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Influence Understandingh Human Behavior

Felicia McCaw
SW 320
Human Behavior
Soc Environ I
Journal #3

QUESTION:

In What Ways does Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Influence Understanding of Human Behavior?

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs influences the understanding of human behavior because they are primary goals and are utilized to assist in self-actualization. By self-actualization this consists of utilizing the hierarchy of needs to use as a base foundation to help sustain physiological needs which consists of food, water, oxygen, rest and so on. Physiological needs are some of the most vital aspects that are vital to human maintenance and survival and its affective state on behavior of humans. The deleting of one causes causal affects and changes in behavior and interactive behavioral changes between humans. Subsequently, it depends on what necessary physiological needs are being taken away and evolves the ability to analyze and understand the acting out of human behavior.

His emphasis on safety reflects security, stability and freedom from fear and because of this the main thought is that humans rate this as one of the primary needs of life and it is of paramount importance to sustaining life free from anxiety, threats and chaos. Further because of this human behavior is able to be interpreted easily because having the required safety allows the ability to function properly and live and prosper as wished.

The next need he lists is Belongingness and Love and that is the emotional need that any human has for each person. By admitting this need and allowing the possibility of intimacy and affection to be an allowable part in life this maintains the level of humans that is a central part of each human’s life therefore allowing empathy towards understanding where they are coming from and understanding of feelings of humans.

His next need listed is Self-Esteem and this is the intricate and central part of a person which allows the perceived value of self and own worth that is defensible and allows a firm stance. By the establishing of one’s own self-worth which is equivalent to self-esteem this will allow overall objectivity and perusal of needed changes and evolved differences in character and persons therefore the evolved state of human understanding.

The last need is Self-Actualization and this is the step where all humans wish to be and the goal striven and driven to achieve. All humans need to fulfill one’s potential and need to modify behavior to achieve what is called “mine” and “me” and see themselves as individuals who all are working at a goal “to be”. “To Be” means I am all that I can be and will be as God so states and will and I will learn all that will make “Me who I am”.

By Felicia McCaw