fied before higher needs can be satisfied. According to Maslow, there are general types of needs including physiological, safety, love, and esteem that must be satisfied before a person can act unselfishly. He called these needs "deficiency needs." Within the deficiency needs, each lower need must be met before moving to the next higher level. The higher form involves the need for self-respect, including such feelings as confidence, competence, achievement, mastery, independence, and freedom.ß As long as we are motivated to satisfy these cravings, we are moving towards growth, toward self-actualization.
Physiological needs are the very basic needs such as air, water, food, sleep, sex, etc. This is not a physiological need. Safety needs have to do with establishing stability and consistency in a chaotic world. These needs are mostly psychological in nature. Love and belongingness are next in Maslow's hierarchical ladder. Humans have a desire to belong; we need to feel loved and accepted by others. There are two types of esteem needs. First is self-este
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