Needs To Know: Part 1 - Introduction
Higher needs are more psychological and spiritual than physical. Yet, if they are not satisfied, there can be serious negative consequences to our mental, and physical, health. Our needs can be classified into three broad categories:
biological/physical, psychological/emotional sociological/spiritual. We are not at all aware of or the least bit interested in the psychological/emotional needs, let alone the social/spiritual, when we are not getting our biological/physical needs met. That is, no one strives for meaning in their life when they are hungry. People generally don't volunteer their time in a community service activity when they are deeply involved in a romantic relationship. New, higher needs arise from within us when lower needs have been satisfied. During the series of articles entitled Needs To Know, basic and higher needs, along with corresponding developmental stages we all pass through, will be outlined and some tips on how best to meet our emerging needs suggested. This information can be very useful to not only us as individuals, but to parents, managers, teachers and anyone who works with others in a supervisory role.
Our behavior is often motivated by our needs and, more often than not, by unmet needs. That is, just about all behavior can be viewed as a means to satisfy needs or wants. Sometimes, adults strive to satisfy childhood or adolescent needs because those needs were never fully satisfied. Understanding the level and stages of our needs can help clarify behavior and may provide insight into how best to manage behavior.
The information in the forthcoming articles is a synthesis of information gathered from the writings of several notable figures including Abraham Maslow, Erik Erikson, Carl Jung, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Sigmund Freud and other less well known personages whose contribution, though less well recognized, are equally valued. The information presented is not something made up or novel. However, the synthesis and presentation of the material is unique and may help make academic and technical information more reader friendly and readily usable.
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Kenneth Fields is owner and principle counselor at Open Mind Counseling, http://www.openmindcounseling.com He is a nationally certified licensed mental health counselor with over 25 years of experience in working with individuals, couples, families and groups. He has been a crisis intervention counselor, has taught at university and has been an administrator in a human service agency. He has taught public classes in stress and anger management, mediation, communication and negotiation, self image psychology, motivation and goal setting and crisis prevention. Mr. Fields now offers online counseling and specializes in cognitive behavior and family systems therapy.
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