Maslow Hierarchy of Needs
Can self actualisation be achieved?
I am an extremely motivated individual and I’m very intrigued to investigate what self-actualisation is and how and if it can be achieved?
If motivation can be driven by the existence of unsatisfied needs, then it is worthwhile for a under graduate student to understand the true meaning of self actualisation and which needs are the most important for individual employees
Who invented the term “Self-Actualisation”?
Abraham Maslow developed a model in which basic low level needs such as Physiological requirements and safety must be satisfied before higher level needs such as self fulfilment can be pursued. So by understanding what criteria I meet and ones I do not, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs should help me to motivate myself and a create and better understanding of what I need to do in order to increase my chances of achieving my goal. This hierarchical model states that when a need is mostly satisfied it no longer motivates and the next higher need takes its place. This theory is supported by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (1954). * Self Actualisation * Esteem Needs * Social Needs * Safety Needs * Physiological Needs According to Maslow’s theory if needs are not satisfied then ones motivation will arise from the quest to satisfy them. Much Higher needs such as social needs and self esteem are not felt until one has met the basic physiological needs, Such as: Air, water, nourishment and sleep. As these are the basic requirements to sustain life. When I started writing this essay I thought that my top goal was to pass my foundation degree and therefore I put myself in the top tier of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs pyramid (1954). As I carry out my research I will be able to develop underpinning knowledge and skills which will allow me to revaluate through further discussion. This will then allow me to correctly identify exactly which tier I am actually in and why. I am a very active person
I am an extremely motivated individual and I’m very intrigued to investigate what self-actualisation is and how and if it can be achieved?
If motivation can be driven by the existence of unsatisfied needs, then it is worthwhile for a under graduate student to understand the true meaning of self actualisation and which needs are the most important for individual employees
Who invented the term “Self-Actualisation”?
Abraham Maslow developed a model in which basic low level needs such as Physiological requirements and safety must be satisfied before higher level needs such as self fulfilment can be pursued. So by understanding what criteria I meet and ones I do not, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs should help me to motivate myself and a create and better understanding of what I need to do in order to increase my chances of achieving my goal. This hierarchical model states that when a need is mostly satisfied it no longer motivates and the next higher need takes its place. This theory is supported by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (1954). * Self Actualisation * Esteem Needs * Social Needs * Safety Needs * Physiological Needs According to Maslow’s theory if needs are not satisfied then ones motivation will arise from the quest to satisfy them. Much Higher needs such as social needs and self esteem are not felt until one has met the basic physiological needs, Such as: Air, water, nourishment and sleep. As these are the basic requirements to sustain life. When I started writing this essay I thought that my top goal was to pass my foundation degree and therefore I put myself in the top tier of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs pyramid (1954). As I carry out my research I will be able to develop underpinning knowledge and skills which will allow me to revaluate through further discussion. This will then allow me to correctly identify exactly which tier I am actually in and why. I am a very active person
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