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The need for self-assertion: Every one of us has inherent desire to get an opportunity to rule or dominate others. It may vary in intensity from person to person but it is surely exhibited by all of us in one or other situations irrespective of age, stength and status. Some may show it to their juniors, servants, life partner or children while others may exhibit it towards their pet animals, birds, and even inanimate things like dolls or pictures. This need of asserting oneself gives birth to an important motive called power motive that works as a strong determiner of one’s personality and behaviours.

The need for self-expression or self-actualization: We all have an inherent craving for the expression of our self and actualization of our own potentialities. An individual may have a hidden poet, musician or painter in his self and thus may have a strong desire to get his talent exhibited or nutured. In this way one wants to get adequate opportunities for the expression and development of his potentialities and subsequently he strives for and is not happy until he gets opportunities for such expression and self-actualization.

The need to achieve: Every human being has a strong desire to achieve some or other things like money, fame, reputation, degree, merit position, medals, good lifr partner, spiritual attainment, etc., not only for raising his status in the eyes of others but also for the satisfaction he gets out of his own accomplishment.

The need for recognition or social approval: Each one of us has an inherent desire for gaining recognition, appreciation and esteem at the hands of others. An artist may thus desire to be known for his art, a young woman may desire to appreciated for her beauty, goodmanners or house keeping by fellow humanbeings especially the members of the group to which she belongs. A student may show this desire in surpassing other students of his class and thus gaining required social status, prestige or approval from his fellow students, teachers and parents.

The need for Social Company: Man is referred to as a social animal in the sense that he has a strong urge to be with his own kind and maintain social relations with them. The real strength ofthis need can be felt by those individuals who are faced with social rejection or solitary confinement.

Under this category, we can list all those needs that are associated with the socio-cultural enviornment of an individual. They are acquired through social learning. Although such needs are not linked with the survival of the organism or species, yet their deprivation may lead to a psychological state seriously affecting his survival and welfare. These needs for the sake of clarity may be classified as below:

The need for freedom or gaining independence: An individual possesses a craving for independence. Nature has created us free and independent as individuals and requires us to remain so. Therefore, all human beings have an urge too remain free and independent.

The need for security: Every one of us needs to feel secure not only to save himself from the physical dangers but also from socio physhological angles he needs desirable emotional, social and economical security for his well being.

The need for love and affection: Every one of us irrespective of age, caste, colour and creed have a strong desire to love and be loved. Depending upon one’s age and circumstances, it may vary in kinds and nature, but a sort emotional craving for the satisfaction of his need is exhibited univesally by all living organisms.