Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Life of Pi

There comes a time in point of life when you’re stuck in a hiccup and you have to do whatever it takes to overcome the obstacles. In the Life of Pi, Pi undergoes many obstacles and he has to test the five levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to be able to survive. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs consists of five levels such as: Physiological, Safety, Love, Esteem, and Self Actualization. Does Pi have what it takes to overcome these obstacles by using the five levels of hierarchy?

Abraham Maslow was an American philosopher who was born in the early 1990 's in Brooklyn, New York. He was one of the leading theorists that promoted humanistic psychology during his era. Maslow sought to understand what motivates and inspires individuals. He theorized that individuals possess and hold a group of motivation and incentive systems not related to plunder or insensible desires. Maslow declared that people are motivated and provoked to attain certain needs. When one need is fulfilled a person seeks to fulfill the next one, and so on. The earliest version of Maslow 's hierarchy of needs includes five motivational needs, often viewed as hierarchical levels inside a pyramid. The five stage representation can be separated into basic needs and growth needs. The deficiency or basic needs are said to motivate and stimulate individuals when they are unmet and not fully attained. Also, the desire to fulfill and accomplish such wants and needs will become stronger the longer the duration they are denied. Once these needs have been relatively satisfied, an individual may be capable of reaching the highest level of the pyramid called self-actualization. Maslow though that self actualization is a state that exists when an individual is acting in harmony with his or her full capabilities. In Cormac McCarthy 's novel, The Road, we will examine the character 's physical journey towards self-actualization on Maslow

A year later, God was again introduced to Pi in the form of Allah. Pi describes Islam as "a beautiful religion of brotherhood and devotion"(Martel).Pi says:"They didn't know I was practicing Hindu,Christian, and Muslim"(Martel).At the age of 16, the pandit, the priest and the imam showed up at his house and demanded that he choose one religion as in it is against Indian custom to follow more than one religion. He became overwhelmed and blurted out:"Gandi said all religions are the same"(Martel). Pi uses his rational intellect to the fullest extent. When he tells the Japanese investigators that many things are hard to believe:"Love is hard to believe,ask any lover.Life is hard to believe,ask any scientist. God hard to believe,ask any believer"(Martel). Just because it's hard to believe doesn't mean it's an illusion. Pi believes in things that he cannot see nor prove. In one instance of the novel, Pi gives a distinction between atheist and agnostics. The definition of an atheist is to only believe that "there is nothing" out there, other than their perception

Psychologist Abraham Maslow created Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a list of necessary needs in order to live with healthy mental. The levels are physiological, safety, love, esteem, and self-actualization. Physiological deals with survival needs which include food, shelter, and water. Safety is the need to be secure from danger, a shelter or safe environment. Love is the is need for affection and belongingness, friends and family. Esteem is the personal worth, success and achievements. Self-actualization is actualizing one’s potential and what you are capable of. According to Maslow, the most important level is physiological and is needed for survival.

Throughout the novel, Pi’s thoughts reveal and internal struggle between his desire to live and his own beliefs to what is morally right. Pi grows up on varying religious viewpoints because he studies different religions. His religious diversity forms a moral standard of “dignity not …depravity” (Martel 71). He values dignity and character over corruption of morals initially because he sees

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is used to analyze motivation of consumers, which are composed of 5 five stages. From the lowest level to the highest one respectively are physiological, safety, belongingness, ego needs, and self-actualization. (Solomon and Barmossy et al., 2006)

Throughout life, one’s personality is a very important aspect of that individual’s wellbeing. Such characteristics are not only used by others in attempts to understand their peers, but also determine one’s own satisfaction and view of themselves. People are always attempting to change who they are for the better, in efforts to live a more satisfying and self-fulfilling life through achieving higher personal needs. With that said, when studying the psychological basis behind one’s development and change in personality, one specific theory and stance seems to explain this phenomenon of bettering one’s self; that of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

Abraham Maslow proposed Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in 1943. Within this theory he stated that people must achieve certain needs and that some of those needs take priority over others. He also went on to state that you must satisfy your lower level needs before you can meet higher-level growth needs. There are five stages to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs starting from physiological needs, safety, love/belonging, esteem and finally, self-actualization. Health is considered a safety need, which is the second stage of needs that must be met after the physiological needs (Werby, 2013). Aboriginals across Canada have poor access to health care, which hinders the growth and development of future populations. This paper will compare the Aboriginal and Western approach to medicine, the lack of representation from Aboriginal communities on health surveys and censuses and the effects of the social determinants of health on Aboriginal communities.

Abraham Maslow (1943) was a theorist that created the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs which is a theory to understand what motivates people and their basic needs. He believed that people crave basic human needs to survive, and on another level prompted to achieve certain higher needs. Maslow developed a Hierarchy of Needs that follow the life cycle which includes 5 stages that are basic needs within a pyramid. These are: Biological and Physiological needs (i.e. air, food & drink, shelter, warmth, sleep). These are essential human needs to survive. Air to breathe, food and drink to develope and grow. Warmth and shelter, heat and light. These improve all individuals well being. Safety needs (i.e. security, law, stability,order,

In social and political turmoil, certain human rights and needs are argued in the name of progress. There are debates of the necessity of freedom versus safety for people, such as long lines at airport security, seemingly tedious, but protecting from threats unseen by the public. One such person who discussed these needs was H.L. Menchen, a journalist and critic of the popular American life. He once said “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe,” which highlights both his argument and the discussion itself, while launching new tangents of debate. Despite the call and thirst for freedom reflected in media and revolutions throughout the world and history, Menchen’s claims about the human need for safety are true, because despite the constant promotion of freedom in society, to survive one must have safety.

In the novel, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs was organized in a way so that Pi would have to work hard enable to accomplish the sensation of self-actualization. The shipwreck altered Pi’s mentality as he was helplessly forced to watch the animals of the zoo drown around him. Pi also came to realization that not all mankind is caring and moral when the crewmembers threw him overboard for their own good. Pi is repeatedly shifted from the self-actualization phase on the pyramid back down to the physical, and safety level. When Pi is transferred from phase to phase it forces him to look at his life in different perspectives. When Pi is stranded on the lifeboat the necessities for survival he requires are: food, shelter and water, which are the physical

There are many management styles when it comes to an effective work environment. In correctional officers jobs they do their work by day to day events, where crisis is encountered every day, and leadership is essential to keep an operative system running. The basis for all management is leadership where correctional officers should have authority, talent, experience, ethics, and training. One that really stands out is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs for prison guards. Prison guards need to feel important as they are caring for and essentially keeping appalling criminals safety. They need to know what they are doing is important for society and also be emotionally stable to handle the high levels of stress they will encounter. All levels of the pyramid need to be met for prison guards to justly do their jobs while also staying mentally fit for their work.

The Thrive approach was created by a body of specialists including OFSTED who have worked within education since 1994. Thrives approach is to identify children at an early stage in their emotional development. Addressing the emotional development of an individual at an early stage can build upon the individuals or child’s resilience, which in turn can help reduce the risk of mental illness.

Abraham Maslow was a psychologist who created the concept of the 5 levels of needs, back in 1943. These 5 levels form a pyramid that is referred to as Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. An Individual starts at the bottom of the pyramid, at physical needs, and then promotes him or herself up. Physical needs are the most basic yet vital needs for survival. These include things such as, food, water, shelter, etc. If a person is successful in accomplishing those needs, they can move up onto the next level of needs, known as safety needs. Examples of safety needs include health insurance, safe neighbourhood, as well as a good shelter. Next you move onto social needs. These are needs for belonging, love, and affection. After this, comes esteem needs.

The evident motif of religion plays a major factor in Pi’s life; however the author chooses not to focus on one religion specifically but instead enforces a glorification of more religions. Martel creates a main character who is a curious young boy who decides to learn about Christianity, Hinduism and Islam all at once. Even though Pi is primarily