Maslow's Needs and Comm

Communication is the creation of meaning between two or more people. The meaning can be simplistic or extremely complex based on the motive of the communication. Within the realm of communication, there is an extreme correlation between the motive for communication and the complexity or depth of the communication.

The motivation for communication is somewhat simplistic. People communicate in order to satisfy needs that are unsatisfied in their lives. It makes rational sense that people are going to try to attain what they lack in their lives. The most efficient way to accomplish attaining these goals is through communication. The old adage of two hands or two minds are better than one is the basic principle

According to Maslow physiological needs are the most basic needs which are met by humans. No other needs can be met without the physiological needs being met. These needs include, but are not limited to air, water, food, and sleep. The way in which these needs are met is most often through communication.

The final step in Maslow’s theory is self-actualization. Self-actualization is the notion that one can reach their maximum capabilities as a human being. This can only be reached once all of the other needs (physiological, safety, love, and esteem) are met. One can only reach their full potential as a human by fully understanding themselves and those around them. From the book A Quote for Every Day: “To truly know yourself, you must know the world around you.” The only way for one to fully understand those around them is through extensive communication with them. The communication in this case has to be extensive, for humans have extremely complex personalities, which require much analysis to understand.

These safety needs can be met through communication. The level of the complexity of this communication is still relatively simple, but probably a bit more complex than the communication which takes place when attaining physiological needs. The person in the given scenario would not merely go into the conversations with the house expert and the neighbor without a predetermined path of where the conversation would go. Most likely they would have specific questions about the house and the environment, which they will have thought about before the conversation even took place. The person would be using some cognition in order to develop these questions.

The only way to truly “know” an environment is either to live their or to talk to someone who is an expert on the area. In both instances communication is necessary. While living in an environment, one communicates with others in that environment by their daily actions or words towards those who also are a part of that environment. In the case a using a primary source to gain insight about the environment, deliberate communication in necessary.

The complexity of the communication in this stage is extreme. A great deal of cognition is needed to not only be able to send messages to trigger certain responses, but also to be able to accurately interpret the responses and other messages sent to you.

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