What is Basic needs?
[[File:Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs2.svg|thumb|[[Maslow's hierarchy of needs]] shows what it calls basic needs in the lower part of the image. |514x514px]] There have been several classifications of the [[need]]s of a person. While these classifications vary, they commonly place the '''basic needs''' at the lowest level. Basic needs are those that must be satisfied, to guarantee survival. According to [[Abraham Maslow]] these include: * Needs of the body, or biological needs: [[breathing]], warmth ([[clothing]]), [[food]] and [[drink]], [[sleep]] * Security: [[Shelter|A place to live]], [[health]], protection from [[danger]], law and order * Social needs: [[Friendship|friends]]/a [[Partnership|partner]], love, a [[Sexual intercourse|sex]] life, [[communication]] If these needs are not met the human body cannot function properly. Maslow considered physiological needs the most important of all.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wahome|first=Cyrus|title=What is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs|url=https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-is-maslow-hierarchy-of-needs|access-date=2023-02-28|website=WebMD|language=en}}</ref> Maslow doesn't clearly say which of these are basic needs. [[Absolute poverty]] has been defined as being unable to satisfy basic needs, or spending most of the income on satisfying those needs. == References == <references />{{Stub}} [[Category:Poverty]] [[Category:Psychology]] [[Category:Security]]