Question

What aspects of Maslow or Roger's theory do you see applied most in your life? (500-750)

Answer 1

Answer 1) Maslow’s model is hierarchical. The human brain at the base is driven by a basic instinct to survive with food drink and shelter. The second level is made up of the safety needs. The third level in Maslow’s model comprises the social needs like family, affection, relationships, work groups, and community. The fourth level comprises the ego-centric needs of achievement, responsibility, and reputation. And finally, at the top is self-actualization, personal growth and fulfilment.

The function of these needs is not that of maintaining a homoeostasis equilibrium. Once you feel it, you will feel it always. These needs concern the continuous desire to fulfil human potentials, to “be all that you can be.” They are a matter of becoming the most complete, the fullest, “you” - hence the term, self-actualisation. For the manifestation of the need of self-actualisation the lower needs have to be satisfied, at least to some extent.

Maslow's theory provides a base structure for the building of the personality of an individual where one level is bound with the other. Therefore, all the levels in the theory are important.You must understand your own underlying physiological and psychological needs, and also understand how to prioritize these needs.At the moment, in an effort to continue progressing, I put myself in a completely different environment from what I am used to, for me the most applicable level on the hierarchy would be the third level, namely love/belongingness,for a human being after being able to maintan a decent level of safety and psysiological needs, what comes next and most important for me is love and the need to be loved by someone. This is the driving force that keeps me doing for the thing I desired, we humans survive on this planet by connections with other people, communities, ethinicties, etc. because it allows us to grow and learn other's perpective as well. and hence, it motivates me to learn new things, to be able to be a better version of myself, to be surrounded by the people who care about me and love me for who I am and appreciate my efforts at the same time.

But,remember, you cannot build a pyramid from the top, start with a solid base and build upon it.