RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY MOTIVATION & MASLOWS HIERARCHY OF HUMAN NEEDS
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SUBMITTED BY: FREDEL DAQUIS A56 SATURDAY 5:00-8:00pm
Motivation - is the driving force by which humans achieve their goals. (Wikipedia) In psychology, motivation is the driving force behind all action of an organism. ([Link]) the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behaviour ([Link]) Those factors which cause an organism to behave or act in either a goal-seeking or satisfying manner. They may be influenced by physiological drives or by external stimuli. (u.s. national library for medicine) Motivation can be; INTRINSIC MOTIVATION - refers to motivation that is driven by an interest or enjoyment in the task itself, and exists within the individual rather than relying on any external pressure. Example; studying hard for better future or getting a decent job. EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION refers to motivation factors like reward or price. Example; studying hard for reward or price. generated by an external
ROLE OF MOTIVATION IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR -it drives an individual to be successful refered to as motive. (positive effect) -serves an as the internal energy that propels human to achieve a certain goal.(positive effect) -plays a key role wherein the individual to gathers the courage & strength to achieve a certain goal. -essential for making a positive change in ones life.
MASLOWS HIERARCHY OF HUMAN NEEDS
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is often portrayed in the shape of a pyramid, with the largest and most fundamental levels of needs at the bottom, and the need for self actualization at the top.
Physiological needs For the most part, physiological needs are obvious they are the literal requirements for human survival. If these requirements are not met, the human body simply cannot continue to function. These include the needs we have for oxygen, water, protein, salt, sugar, calcium, and other minerals and vitamins. They also include the need to maintain a pH balance (getting too acidic or base will kill you) and temperature (98.6 or near to it). Also, theres the needs to be active, to rest, to sleep, to get rid of wastes (CO2, sweat, urine) The safety and security needs. When the physiological needs are largely taken care of, this second layer of needs comes into play. You will become increasingly interested in finding safe circumstances, stability, protection. You might develop a need for structure, for order, some limits.
Safety and Security needs include:
Personal security Financial security Health and well-being Safety net against accidents/illness and their adverse impacts
The love and belonging needs. When physiological needs and safety needs are, by and large, taken care of, a third layer starts to show up. You begin to feel the need for friends, a sweetheart, children, affectionate relationships in general, even a sense of community. Looked at negatively, you become increasing susceptible to loneliness and social anxieties.
The esteem needs. Next, we begin to look for a little self-esteem. Maslow noted two versions of esteem needs, a lower one and a higher one. The lower one is the need for the respect of others, the need for status, fame, glory, recognition, attention, reputation, appreciation, dignity, even dominance. The higher form involves the need for self-respect, including such feelings as confidence, competence, achievement, mastery, independence, and freedom. Note that this is the higher form because, unlike the respect of others, once you have self-respect, its a lot harder to lose! Self-actualization The last level is a bit different. Maslow has used a variety of terms to refer to this level: He has called it growth motivation. This level of need pertains to what a person's full potential is and realizing that potential. Maslow describes this desire as the desire to become more and more what one is, to become everything that one is capable of becoming. This is a broad definition of the need for self-actualization, but when applied to individuals the need is specific. For example one individual may have the strong desire to become an ideal parent, in another it may be expressed athletically, and in another it may be expressed in painting, pictures, or inventions.
DISTINGUISH BIOLOGICAL NEEDS FROM SOCIAL NEEDS Biological needs are the needs of living organisms required to perpetuate their existence: to survive. individual organisms seek to maintain and improve their health and improving their chances of survival. While social needs include such things as love, acceptance and belonging. At this level, the need for emotional relationships drives human behavior. Some of the things that satisfy this need include:
Friendships Romantic attachments Family Social groups Community groups Churches and religious organizations
In order to avoid problems such loneliness, depression and anxiety, it is important for people to feel loved and accepted by other people. Personal relationships with friends, family and lovers play an important role, as does involvement in other groups that might include religious groups, sports teams, book clubs and other group activities.