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| - | A '''need''' is the psychological feature that arouses an organism to [[action]] toward a goal and the reason for the action, giving purpose and direction to [[behavior]]. | + | A '''need''' is something that is [[necessary]] for organisms to live a healthy [[life]]. Needs are distinguished from [[want]]s because a deficiency would cause a clear negative outcome, such as dysfunction or death. Needs can be [[Objectivity (philosophy)|objective]] and [[physical property|physical]], such as food, or they can be [[Subjectivity|subjective]] and psychological, such as the need for [[self-esteem]]. On a social level, needs are sometimes controversial. Understanding needs and wants is an issue in the fields of [[politics]], [[social science]], and [[philosophy]]. |
| - | The most widely known [[Maslow's hierarchy of needs|academic model of needs]] was proposed by [[Abraham Maslow]]. In it, he proposed that people have a hierarchy of needs, which range from security to self actualization. However, while this model is intuitively appealing, it has been difficult to operationalize it experimentally. It was further developed by [[Clayton Alderfer]]. | + | == See also == |
| - | + | * [[False need]] | |
| - | The academic study of needs was at its zenith in the 1950's, but receives scant attention today. One exception is [[Richard Sennett]]'s work on the importance of [[respect]]. Prof. Ian Gough has published on human needs in the context of social assistance provided by the [[welfare state]] [http://www.bath.ac.uk/soc-pol/staff/profiles/ian-gough.html]. The concept of [[intellectual need]] has been studied in [[education]]. | + | * [[Fundamental human needs]] |
| - | + | * [[Maslow's hierarchy of needs]] | |
| - | In his 1844 ''Paris Manuscripts'', [[Karl Marx]] famously defined human beings as "creatures of need" or "needy creatures" who experienced suffering in the process of learning and working to meet their needs [http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1844/manuscripts/preface.htm]. These needs were both physical needs as well as moral, emotional and intellectual needs. According to Marx, human development is characterised by the fact that in the process of meeting their needs, humans develop new needs, implying that at least to some extent they make and remake their own nature. This idea is discussed in more detail by the Hungarian philosopher [[Agnes Heller]] in ''A Theory of Need in Marx'' (London: Allison and Busby, 1976). | + | * [[Need theory]] (McClelland) |
| - | + | * [[Want]] | |
| - | People also talk about the needs of a community or organization. Such needs might include demand for a particular type of business, for a certain government program or entity, or for individuals with particular skills. | + | * [[Murray's system of needs]] |
| - | + | * [[Simple living]] | |
| - | == See == | + | |
| - | *[[false need]] | + | |
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A need is something that is necessary for organisms to live a healthy life. Needs are distinguished from wants because a deficiency would cause a clear negative outcome, such as dysfunction or death. Needs can be objective and physical, such as food, or they can be subjective and psychological, such as the need for self-esteem. On a social level, needs are sometimes controversial. Understanding needs and wants is an issue in the fields of politics, social science, and philosophy.
See also
- False need
- Fundamental human needs
- Maslow's hierarchy of needs
- Need theory (McClelland)
- Want
- Murray's system of needs
- Simple living
Unless indicated otherwise, the text in this article is either based on Wikipedia article "Need" or another language Wikipedia page thereof used under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License; or on research by Jahsonic and friends. See Art and Popular Culture's copyright notice.
