Order of Pyramid
Needs of Each Level
Real-world examples of the needs
All about Abraham Maslow!
Do needs affect decision making
100

Physiological Needs

What is the need on the bottom of the pyramid?

100

Food, water, oxygen, and sleep

What are the physiological Needs?

100

A guy stays alone everyday, without having friends or family. What need is he not meeting?

Social needs.
100

Abraham Maslow

Who invented the hierarchy of needs? 

100

How does physiological Needs affect decisions?

You will do anything to stay alive

200

Safety Needs

What is the need on the second level of the pyramid?

200

Having someone to talk to.

What are social needs?

200

A dog lives in a broken down shed where the owner typically forgets to give it water and food for days, and it's now really hungry and skinny. What need is the dog not meeting?

Physiological Needs.

200

1908-1970

When was Maslow born and when did he die?

200

How does safety needs affect you decision making?

You will do anything to stay safe


300

Social Needs

What is the the need on the third level of the pyramid?

300

Knowing you are ok and that no one will hurt you.

What are safety needs?

300

A kid is new to a school and no one wants to sit next  to him. The kid thinks it's because nobody cares about him and he's sad. What needs are he not meeting.

Social and esteem needs.

300

Was he a physcologist or a physiologist?

Physcologist.

300

How does social needs affect your decisions?

You will do anything to communicate with people

400

Esteem Needs

The need on the fourth level of the pyramid?

400

Be all you can be.

What are self-actualization needs?

400

A guy sleeps in an apartment that had an break-in lately. He can't sleep thinking his apartment floor will be broken-in. What need is he not meeting?

Safety Needs.

400

Is a phycologist a medical doctor?

No.

400

How does esteem needs affect your decisions?

You will anything to get respected or get people to be nice to you

500

Self-Actualization Needs

What is the need at the top of the pyramid?

500

Having respect and people being nice to you.

What are esteem needs?

500

A guy believes he will not be able to afford the next rent for his apartment. He is afraid he will be homeless. What needs are he not meeting?

Safety and esteem needs.

500

Can phycologists prescribe medication, or just recommend them?

Recommend only.

500

How does self actualization needs affect your decisions?

You will realize how much better you have become

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