Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs, The Theory Of Self Determination And Abraham Maslow Case Study

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Motivational theories in the case of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the theory of self-determination, and Brehm’s motivation intensity theory all cater to the individual. The theories include their specific discoveries while also highlighting that the individual’s thoughts and perceptions affect their motivation. Every person has different values, experiences and temperaments that affect motivation driving them to secure basic needs or to strive past them. Although these motivation theories have their similarities they differ in their specific concepts and emphases. According to Abraham Maslow, individuals are motivated to fulfill specific needs (Winston, 2016). To outline these needs he created a hierarchy of needs that proceeds upward in order of what human beings require to live a full life (Winston, 2016). The first of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs being physiological needs, or the most basic, including bodily functions such as eating, drinking and reproducing (Harrigan & Commons, 2015). …show more content…

Deficiency needs are the first four tiers of his hierarchy which are the most essential needs that the majority of people are able to obtain at some point in their lives unless their living environment prevents it (Winston, 2016). The being needs include self-actualization and self-transcendence these are needs that people look to as they begin to explore the meaning of their lives when it comes to potential or the bigger picture (Winston, 2016). As Winston (2016) points out deficiency needs are the needs people are driven to while being needs individuals are drawn to. The individualist cultures are more attuned to the processes of fulfilling the being needs because the focus of the culture is on the self (Winston, 2016). Conversely the collectivist and community oriented societies seem to be focused on the deficiency needs (Winston,

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