Five basic needs, motivation and visualization

Five basic needs, motivation and visualization

Do you know what humans need so that we can live? What motivates us most? Why do we do a certain thing? What are the key elements that move us toward the things we want? We will understand this better as we learn about basic human needs.

Perhaps the most famous theory about human needs is the theory of the American psychologist and philosopher Abraham Harold Maslow (1908-1970). His hierarchy of needs theory is known as the self-actualization theory of psychology. The theory opened the new era of psychotherapy. The theory suggests that the goal of psychotherapy should be the integration of the “self.”

According to Encyclopedia Britanica, Maslow studied psychology at the University of Wisconsin and Gestalt psychology at the New School for Social Research in New York City. He later joined the faculty of Brooklyn College in 1937. In 1951 he became head of the psychology department at Brandeis University (Waltham, Massachusetts), where he remained until 1969. He moved to the United States to study humanistic psychology, sometimes referred to as the “third force.”

Maslow argued in his work “Motivation and Personality” that every person has a hierarchy of needs that must be satisfied. The needs include physiological needs, security needs, love needs, self-esteem needs and self-actualization needs. All five needs can be explained as follows:

1 Physiological need: Humans need food, shelter, sex, heat, water, air and material. It is well known that these basic elements are essential for life. There will be no progress in other areas of life if these needs have not yet been met.

2 Need for security: People want security in life. He wants to be safe from all dangers and ensure that He can continue our lives without uncertainty.

3 Need love and relationship: People want to be loved and related to others. We cannot live alone and must be recognized by our loved ones. The need for love is so strong that it is the main form of character in childhood and the main ingredient that shapes human life in psychological theory.

4 Self-esteem need: This level of need is understood as inner fulfillment. People want to know that they are important. He also wants to feel that sense of importance through himself. That’s why it’s called “self-esteem.”

5 Self-actualization need: The highest level of need requires that the person understand himself and see the value in himself. He tries to find himself through religion and his spiritual guidance. This is the area that is most significant in human life.

The first two levels are more on the physical side. The later three are more concerned with emotional value. When every need is satisfied, the next higher level in the emotional hierarchy dominates conscious functioning. Maslow believed that truly healthy people are self-actualizers because they satisfy the highest psychological needs and fully integrate the components of their personality. When used correctly, the area can have the strongest motivating power. Understanding the hierarchy of needs can help us apply the right motivation techniques for ourselves and others.

Motivation is a complex topic that covers virtually all areas of psychology. No theory can explain everything we know about motivational processes. Some motives, such as hunger, thirst and sexual activity, seem to be best understood from a biological perspective. Other motives appear to be learned, and such motives help explain the diversity and complexity of human activities. Still other motives are influenced by the cognitive processes in which we participate. Our interpretation of the events around us influences our future motivations.

If we imagine ourselves fulfilling all of the needs mentioned above, we can be closer to what we want in life. This will attract the circumstances and qualities we need. Visualization will make our Law of Attraction achievement possible and much easier.

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