1. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs
Connections to the movie Cast Away,
starring Tom Hanks and Wilson.

2. Unit Terms Need Esteem Self-Actualization Stability Security Affection
Acceptance
Companionship 
Growth
Metacognition
Approval
Ethical
Potential
Compassionate
Humanity
Crisis
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs
Temperament

3. Human Development The process of growing into maturity
Development is described in three domains, but growth
in one domain influences the other domains.
Physical Domain:
body size, body proportions, appearance, brain development, motor development, perception capacities, physical health.
Cognitive Domain:
thought processes and intellectual abilities including attention, memory, problem solving, imagination, creativity, academic and everyday knowledge, metacognition, and language.
Social/Emotional Domain:
self-knowledge (self-esteem, metacognition, sexual identity, ethnic identity), moral reasoning, understanding and expression of emotions, self-regulation, temperament, understanding others, interpersonal skills, and friendships.

4. Understanding Growth and Development
What is a theory?
Orderly set of ideas which describe, explain, and predict behavior.
Why are theories important?
To give meaning to what we observe.
As a basis for action -- finding ways to improve the lives and education of children

5. Abraham Maslow
A Psychologist who was interested in human potential, seeking peak experiences and improving mental health.

6. A Deeper Look At Maslow

7. Background Information
Birthdate: April 1, 1908
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Parents: Samuel and Rose Maslow
He experienced anti- Semitism from his teachers and from other children around the neighborhood.
Maslow had various problems within his own home.

8. Family Relationships He and his father were constantly at odds.
His father, Samuel, continually degraded him and pushed him to excel in areas that were of no interest to him.
Samuel even publicly announced that his son was repulsively ugly.
Maslow’s mother treated him even worse than his father.
Maslow deeply loathed his mother and wanted no interaction with her whatsoever.
Maslow perceived his mother as being entirely insensitive and unloving.
She exhibited no sign of affection or love for anyone she encountered, even her own family.
Fortunately, a loving uncle, his mother’s brother, watched over him in adolescence and showed him what normality and decency were.

9. Beginnings of his theory
Maslow described his early childhood as unhappy and lonely, and he spent much of his time in the library immersed in books.
Believed physical strength to be the single most defining characteristic of a true male; hence, he exercised often and took up weight lifting in hopes of being transformed into a more muscular, tough- looking guy
He went to Boys High School, one of the top high schools in Brooklyn. There, he served as the officer to many academic clubs, and became editor of the Latin Magazine. He also edited Principia, the school's Physics paper, for a year.

10. Continued
He chose instead to collect data for his theories by studying outstanding individuals.
His studies led him to believe that people have certain needs which are unchanging and genetic in origin.
These needs are the same in all cultures and are both physiological and psychological.
Maslow described these needs as being hierarchal in nature, meaning that some needs are more basic or more powerful than others and as these needs are satisfied, other higher needs emerge.

11. Hierarchy of Needs

12. What is it?
Hierarchy of Needs suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs.
This hierarchy is most often displayed as a pyramid.
The lowest levels of the pyramid are made up of the most basic needs, while the more complex needs are located at the top of the pyramid

13. 2 Types of needs Deficiency Needs (D- needs)
Contains the most fundamental and basic four layers of the pyramid: physiological needs, security or safety needs, love and belonging, and esteem.
These needs arise due to deprivation.
The satisfaction of these needs helps to “avoid” unpleasant feelings or consequence.
Growth Needs
It is also known as being needs or B-needs.
Growth needs do not come from a place of “lack”, but rather from a desire to grow as a person.
Contains the highest level in Maslow’s pyramid: self- actualization.
Meta-motivators can be thought of as stepping-stones to full self-actualization. The more of them you master, the more self-actualized you are.

14. Maslow’s Meta-Motivators Liveliness Creativity Goodness
When you read through the list of meta-motivators below, think about which of them drives you the most. The most important thing for you to remember is that everybody is different - one meta-motivator may drive you but fail to get another person off the couch.
Maslow’s Meta-Motivators
Liveliness
Creativity
Goodness
Self-sufficiency
Uniqueness
Complexity
Autonomy
Wholeness
Justice
Unity
Purpose
Meta Motivators = Meta Motivation
Spontaneity
Individuality
Completeness
Harmony
Perfection
Simplicity
Fairness
Beauty
Truth
Moral
Playfulness
Benevolence

15. Maslow’s Theory Esteem Love and Belonging Safety and Security Physical
Self-Actualization
Esteem
Love and Belonging
Safety and Security
Physical

16. Psychological Needs
These include the most basic needs that are vital to survival, such as the need for water, air (oxygen), food, and sleep/rest.
Maslow believed that these needs are the most basic and instinctive needs in the hierarchy.

17. Physical Needs Physical Food Sleep Exercise Shelter Water Air
Some may want to delete the word sex, depending on teacher’s comfort level and maturity of students.
Physical

18. Safety and security needs
Includes a desire for steady employment, health care, safe neighborhoods, and shelter from the environment.
These needs have to do with man’s yearning for a predictable, orderly world in which injustice and inconsistency are under control. FAIRNESS

19. Safety and Security Needs
Stability Freedom from Danger Financial Security Personal Safety Windows and Doors with Locks
Safety and Security

20. Love and belonging needs
It involves emotionally-based relationships in general, such as friendship, acceptance and having a supportive and communicative family.

21. Love and Belonging Needs
Affection Approval Companionship Acceptance
Love and Belonging

22. Self esteem needs
It includes the need for things that reflect on self-esteem, personal worth, social recognition, and accomplishment.
People need to engage themselves to gain recognition and have an activity or activities that give the person a sense of contribution, to feel accepted and self-valued, be it in a profession or hobby.

23. Esteem Needs Esteem Self Respect Pride Meaningful Career
Respect from others
Self Respect
Pride
Meaningful Career
Esteem

24. Self- actualization needs
Self-actualization is the instinctual need of humans to make the most of their abilities and to strive to be the best they can.
Need for growth, development and utilization of potential, becoming all that one can be, self- fulfillment.

25. Self-Actualization Self- Actualization
Fulfilling one’s potential Concern for Humanity Ethical Compassionate Creative
Self-
Actualization

26. Revised hierarchy of needs

27. Cognitive needs
Needs to increase intelligence and thereby chase knowledge.
Cognitive needs is the expression of the natural human need to learn, explore, discover and create to get a better understanding of the world around them.

28. Aesthetic needs
This is the desire to appreciate symmetry, beauty, balance and order.
This need is a higher level need to relate in a beautiful way with the environment and leads to the beautiful feeling of intimacy with nature and everything beautiful.

29. transcendence The need for helping others to self-actualize.
This need when fulfilled, leads to feelings of integrity.

30. Reflection
Where are your top three motivators on the Needs Pyramid?

31. The Theory
First concern is to fulfill the lowest level of unsatisfied need
Motivation to satisfy needs produces growth
When need is met, it becomes less important and the next level of need becomes the focus
If needs are not met, misbehavior or mental illness may occur
During crisis decisions will be made to secure basic needs

32. Making the Connection with Film

33. You tube video demonstrating…
Maslow according to Movies Video Clip

34. What do you think?
Write a reflection on the ideas discussed in the YouTube video.
Describe a movie that you have noticed the Hierarchy of Needs being displayed.
If you have viewed any of the films shown at the end, how do you feel the creator of the video has connected Maslow to the film?

35. Connection to Castaway
Chuck had everything until the crash. Now he is on an uninhabited island and is working to meet his basic human needs. Watch the following clip.
Cast Away Introduction.

36. Connection to Cast Away
In the movie Cast Away, Chuck has to supply his basic physical needs with things he finds on the island; like coconuts, fish & crabs (raw at first), gather water and create a shelter tent.
Physical

37. Connection to Castaway
Chuck’s life changes forever. His safety and security is taken away. Watch the Plane Crash
Safety and Security

38. Connection to Castaway
Chuck has family and friends that love him. Before the accident Chuck gave his girlfriend an engagement ring and then said, I'll be right back!
Love and Belonging

39. Connection to Cast Away
Fire means a lot to Chuck. It is a signal for search planes and no more raw food! I HAVE MADE FIRE!
Esteem

40. Connection to Castaway
What areas of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs do you see in this clip: Never Again, Never Again

41. Connection to Castaway
Would you be brave enough to sail away from the island? Escape to Sea

42. Connection to Cast Away
During crisis decisions will be made to secure basic needs: I'm Sorry Wilson! What would you do?

43. Connection to Cast Away
What would you do if you were Standing at the Crossroads

44. If you were Chuck, what would you do next? Time to Reflect
After watching this last clip, please write a reflection answer to the following question:
If you were Chuck,
what would you do next?