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MENTAL MODEL · M12883

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Maslow arranged needs from low to high into five levels: physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. Higher levels are pursued only after lower levels are satisfied.

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a conceptualization of the needs (or goals) that motivate human behaviour, which was proposed by the American psychologist Abraham Maslow. According to Maslow's original formulation, there are five sets of basic needs that are related to each other in a hierarchy of pr…

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When lower-level needs are unmet, motivation for higher levels is weak; once satisfied, motivation shifts upward.

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