Abraham Maslow in 1943 proposed this theory in his paper called ‘A theory of Human Motivation ‘ and remain a very popular framework in sociology and psychology studies. So this hierarchical diagram represents various levels of human needs and he argues that each previous level must be fulfilled in order to move forward to next level.The diagram is divided in following levels starting from bottom to top:-<ul><li>Physiological needs</li><li>Safety needs</li><li>Love and belongingness</li><li>Esteem needs</li><li>Cognitive needs</li><li>Aesthetic needs</li><li>Self-actualisation</li></ul>

The Pyramid of Needs!

Although there is a debatable statement from Maslow as discussed earlier that he proposes ‘previous level of needs must be fulfilled in order to move forward to next level’ but scholars now suggest that it may be not one hundred percent true and many needs mentioned keep overlapping each other continuously .

Stages keep overlapping!

Many people would only reach upto third or fourth level of this pyramid due to poverty, negligence,greed and other factors, and many would be unaware that there is whole next level for them to experience and explore. So experimenting with new things is important which drive us or brings a sense of purpose and indirectly may help us climb to next stage, and if not just for sake of learning new skill would be totally worth it!

Not many would get there!

Photo: Pinterest So this blog is a bit different from a typical books related blogs you"ll come across, but i really felt to share this particular information or theory you can say that i recently came across. While reading a psychology article I read about this pyramid of need or many of you may know…

The Pyramid of Needs!

Siddharth Kale