or social needs -- for belonging, love, acceptance. At the top of it all were the self-actualizing needs -- the need to fulfill oneself, to become all that one is capable of becoming. Maslow felt ...

Belonging is more than just a social nicety; it plays a vital role in our mental well-being. Research suggests that it's ...

Student editor Rebecca Kenderdine on the need for more collaboration between social services and the healthcare system.

The most well-known theory is Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, introduced in the mid-20th century. However, most approaches emphasize the social aspects of motivation while overlooking its ...

A Theory of Human Motivation While some may know Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs pyramid ... because it allows us to focus on“other more social goals” (p. 375). Thus, if we get too focused ...