Hierarchy of needs

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Hierarchy of needs (hereinafter, the Pyramid) is a classification of needs originally proposed by Abraham Maslow for his hierarchy of needs theory, which was one of early theories of motivation that suggested that human needs form a sort of hierarchy in which, as each need is substantially satisfied, the next level becomes dominant.

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According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),

Hierarchy of needs. Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of five needs -- physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization -- in which, as each need is substantially satisfied, the next level becomes dominant.

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