History of the Word Hierarchy of Needs

Looking for a history of the word "hierarchy of needs"?  If you are, then I suggest going online to find out about the history of the word "hierarchy of needs" at Wikipedia.  At Wikipedia, wikipedia.com, you can find a detailed explanation with links to the reference material used by Wikipedia authors to put together a detailed explanation of the term "hierarchy of needs."  I'll give a brief explanation of the word "hierarchy of needs" below, as I have approached the research on this common term in use today among those who have studied Maslow's physiological and psychological cognitive models, from the standpoint of Maslow's pyramid.

• First of all, in 1943, Abraham Maslow did a paper called A Theory of Human Motivation, in which he asserted the theory that "as humans meet basic needs, they seek to satisfy 'higher needs' that occupy a set of hierarchy."  The "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs" chart usually is seen as a pyramid, with five different levels of needs; that is, four different levels of physiological needs comprise the four lower levels of the pyramid, while the top level (the fifth level) comprises psychological needs.  Of course, the psychological needs come after having achieved the four bottom levels of physiological needs.

The Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs model is used extensively throughout business education books, psychological educational books, as well as philosophy books, in order to present a cognitive model that reflects the top needs in the fifth level to be associated with what Maslow calls the "growth needs."  This top psychological level of needs contains such needs as are categorized into self-actualization needs, including morality, creativity, spontaneity, problem solving, lack of prejudice, and acceptance of facts.

The four lower levels of physiological needs include such needs as safety, love/belonging, and esteem.  For more information on the history of the word "hierarchy of needs," consult the article on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs at Wikipedia.

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