The Three Basic Psychological Needs

Cabin fever can be described as a feeling of restlessness and irritability when we are stuck indoors.

Confinement can frustrate what psychologists consider to be our three basic psychological needs:

• Autonomy (choosing what we do)

People have three basic psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Our internal motivations often depend on how these needs are met.

Goals that satisfy these needs tend to be more motivating, while goals that don't may cause harm. The underlying reasons fo...

There are certain psychological needs that kids look for:

• Competence: Kids need to compete, grow, and attain mastery over tasks.
• Autonomy: A sense of freedom and control.
• Relatedness: A want of being worthy to others while wanting others to matter...