Human Needs

We are humans. Humans, like other living things, have certain needs and interests. "What do humans need?" the question has been asked for a long time. There is no absolutely correct answer, for humans are different. However, some general ideas about human needs were introduced.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs:

Physical Needs—air, food, water, sleep

Safety Needs—security of others and environment

Belonging Needs—connection with others

Esteem Needs—achievement, competence, self-esteem

Self-Actualization Needs—realization of one’s potential comfortable acceptance of oneself and the world 

Rosenberg's Hierarchy of Human Needs:

Physical Nurturing- air, food, water, sleep

Interdependence- trust and dependence

Love Integrity- honesty and loyalty

Autonomy- independence

Play- Entertainment

Celebration and Mourning- emotional support

Spiritual Communication- faith, religion, mental elements

These two hierarchy above are the ones I like the most. Having some similar ideas, they include basic physical needs. Some ideas are the same but stated in different words. For example, Maslow's "Safety Needs" is Rosenberg's "Interdependence" and "Love integrity".

Some differences between those two, in my opinion,  are that Rosenberg sees emotional and spiritual sides with more concern. He cares so much that he separates them into different categories. On the other side, Maslow tries to keep his hierarchy as simple as he can. Although I prefer Rosenberg's, they are both correct.

Knowing these hierarchies, you can understand the causes of many world issues. Have you ever wondered why Africa has the highest death rate (for example, Botswana's death rate is 33.6 per 1000)? Food and Water. Many Africans are not even provided enough fundamental physical needs. Food not provided, many Africans died when they were children.

Another example of lacking basic needs are bullying. According to "No Bullying", one of the main causes of bullying is dysfunctional family. Kids who live without love tend to express more violence. They tries to get the attention from others, which they don't have from their families. As a result, bullies mess around and cause lots of problems related to security.

Based on two examples above, we can see that the hierarchies of human needs are pretty correct. I, however, think this is a better one: