Overview
This lecture explains the different types of human needs, how they develop, and how they are classified based on various criteria.
Types of Needs by Intensity
- Primary needs are essential for survival, such as food, clothing, and shelter.
- Secondary needs arise after primary needs are met and vary by person, like computers for programmers or glasses for those with vision issues.
- Tertiary needs are luxury items or services desired after primary and secondary needs are fulfilled, such as jewelry or luxury cars.
Types of Needs by Nature
- Physical needs impact the body, like exercise or medical care.
- Spiritual needs fulfill emotional or inner feelings, like worship or feeling loved.
Types of Needs by Subject
- Individual needs are satisfied for personal benefit, such as school uniforms and stationery for students.
- Social needs are fulfilled for groups or communities, like hospitals, worship places, and roads.
Types of Needs by Time
- Current needs require immediate fulfillment, such as eating when hungry or taking medicine when sick.
- Future needs are planned for later, like saving money for education.
Key Terms & Definitions
- Primary needs — basic needs required for survival.
- Secondary needs — needs that arise after primary needs, tailored to individual circumstances.
- Tertiary needs — luxury or non-essential needs met after primary and secondary.
- Physical needs — needs affecting the body’s health and function.
- Spiritual needs — needs relating to emotions, feelings, or inner satisfaction.
- Individual needs — needs serving one person's satisfaction.
- Social needs — needs serving the collective or community.
- Current needs — needs demanding immediate fulfillment.
- Future needs — needs planned to be satisfied later.
Action Items / Next Steps
- Review the definitions and examples of each type of need.
- Be prepared to classify needs in various examples in future lessons.