Maslow's hierarchy of needs

What this note covers

1. Maslow organised needs by relative prepotency
2. Deficiency needs differ from growth-oriented motivation
3. One behaviour can express several needs at once
4. The hierarchy has useful breadth but weakly specified predictions
5. Culture and circumstance challenge one universal sequence
6. High-quality application evaluates order rather than reciting levels

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