PSYC 1204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sleep Deprivation, Social Isolation, Belongingness
10 Apr 2016
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Maslow"s hierarchy of needs (from bottom to top) Failure to fulfill more basic needs will tend to make it impossible to fulfill higher-level needs. Maslow didn"t mention it, but sometimes it is possible to fulfill more than one need at a time. Having self-actualization as the ultimate goal is a bias of our individualistic western culture. Members of more collectivist cultures may consider group success to be the ultimate goal. The basic human need to belong is an important contribution. Failure to achieve the feeling of belongingness can result in mental health issues, and is one key source of anti-social behaviour. Under appreciated threats to mental health and causes of social problems. Fulfilling our need to belong generates health benefits. Loneliness lowers our immune system and increase our risk of disease. The ultimate fulfillment of our need for belongings goes by the term love.
