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Created : 07 July 2007
 

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

why we keep wanting more...
I was reading an interesting article the other day on "Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs". The concept basically states, that as one set of needs is satisfied, another, "higher" level of needs becomes into view. So, on the base level you have primitive needs of food, water, shelter, etc. And on a higher level you have security and then higher you have relationships. And so basically, if you're hungry (and i mean literally starving) then you're not going to worry much about your relationships, you're going to worry about food. But if you've had your fill of bread and an assurance of more to come then you're not going to be worrying about food, and you'd be concerned more with other problems.

I was looking at it originally because I was wondering why a large number of people in comfortable living environments has so much to complain about.

here's the heirarchy:


Wikipedia Article

And, for the really interested:
The actual writing

 

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