2. *
*Define Human needs and ways they can be
met.
*Establish understanding of how needs are
prioritized under Maslow’s Hierarchy.
*Discuss how needs impact the various elements
of wellness.
3. *
*Psychology is the study of human behavior.
*Psychologist observe behavior and create
theories to explain why people think and act
the way that they do.
4. *
*Abraham Maslow was am American psychologist
who studied and applied a Humanistic
approach.
*Humanistics follow a holistic approach to
studying human behavior that focuses on
helping people reach their own personal
potential.
*Maslow’s most famous work was on his
Hierarchy of Human needs, which he believed
explained the motivations for human behavior.
5. *
*Needs are thing which we are unwell or in a
state of suffering without
*Some needs are more important than other
needs
*Humans have levels of needs that impact
wellness
6. *
*To be “well”, a person must be functioning to
the standard that they define as acceptable
*Physically
*Socially
*Emotionally
*Spiritually
*Wellness is subjective (varies from person to
person)
7. *
*Meeting our needs is how we achieve and
maintain wellness.
*We have physical, emotional, social and spiritual
needs.
8. *
*Nature does this for us:
*We literally can’t live without our physical needs
being met.
*Ex: You can live for 2 to 4 minutes without air.
*Beyond physical needs, psychology takes over.
10. *
*Physiological needs
include air, water,
food, sleep, protection
from elements, and
elimination of waste.
*These needs may fail
to be met in situations
of illness, disaster or
poverty and can result
in death.
11. *
*Safety needs include
feelings of security,
free from fear or
anxiety.
*These needs can be
interfered with by
actual insecurity or
perceived insecurity.
What mental
illness might
cause “perceived
insecurity”?
12. *
*These are social and
emotional needs.
Humans need to feel
connection to others,
community, and love.
*These needs vary from
person to person. They
can be interfered with
by emotional issues or
cultural issues.
Social
Media?
13. *
*Esteem is our opinion of
ourselves, and other’s
opinion of us. This is
strongly connected to our
sense of connection to
others, and our security
in or relationships.
*When these needs are
unmet, low self esteem
may occur and lead to
degradation of other
needs.
14. *
*Maslow considered this
the ideal and highest
level of function. It
involves integration and
meeting all other needs,
and is very internal.
*Self actualized people
are confident, meeting
their own expectations of
their highest potential.
*This is a process or
journey, not a
destination.“What a man can
be, he must be.”
15. *
*Has your definition of
needs changed from
before this lesson?
*Can you see how some
needs vary from person
to person?
