What do you understand by maslow's theory of motivation?
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Abraham Maslow (1908 - 1970) was a psychology professor who founded the Humanistic Psychology discipline. In 1943 he published a paper called "A Theory of Human Motivation" in which he first presented his hierarchy of needs theory.
Maslow grouped human needs into five categories...
Physiological Needs are the basic elements the human body needs to survive. These are food, water, and sleep.Safety Needs are the items a person needs to feel safe from physical or economic harm.Social Needs include the desire to give and receive affection and to be part of a group.Esteem Needs have to do with the recognition received from others as well as with self-esteem.Self-Actualization Needs are the desires an individual has for self-fulfillment and developing to their full potential.According to Maslow's theory, the needs form a hierarchy. If the lower level needs haven't been met, a person will try to satisfy those needs before trying to satisfy higher level needs. Once the lower level needs have been satisfied, a person will then focus their behavior on the needs of the next level.
This can be visualized using the Maslow Pyramid diagram. The lower foundation levels of the pyramid need to be satisfied before a person will consider higher level needs important enough to do something about.