Hierarchy Of Needs

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Hierarchy Of Needs

Needs List

Physiological Needs
  • Oxygen (breath)
  • Food (starvation)
  • Water (hydration)
  • Shelter/Clothing (heat, exposure)
  • Sex
  • Sleep
Safety and Security
  • Health
  • Employment
  • Property
  • Family
  • Sociability
Love and Belonging
  • Friendship
  • Family
  • Intimacy
  • Connection
Self Esteem
  • Confidence
  • Achievement
  • Respect from others (status)
  • Individuation
Self Actualization
  • Morality (codifying norms)
  • Creativity
  • Spontaneity
  • Acceptance
  • Purpose
  • Meaning
  • Feeling of Inner Potential

Visuals

graph TD
    A[Self-Actualization] <--> B[Esteem]
    B <--> C[Love/Belonging]
    C <--> D[Safety]
    D <--> E[Physiological]

Discussion

  • Waterboarding (drowning) is such an effective torture because it attacks our most fundamental need, the base of the pillar. Nothing else matters when you're drowning except oxygen.

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