| Needs/Desires | Compulsions/'If-Thens' | |
| 7. Self-actualisation needs | realising personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences. | guru-seeking, spiritualism |
| 6. Aesthetic needs | appreciation and search for beauty, balance, form, etc. | collecting (art), creating (art) |
| 5. Cognitive needs | knowledge, meaning, etc. | questing, collecting (knowledge), creating (ideas) |
| 4. Esteem needs | self-esteem, achievement, mastery, independence, status, dominance,
prestige,
managerial responsibility, etc. |
'proving one's worth', contests, toadying,
commanding, abuse of authority, politics |
| 3. Belongingness and love needs | work group, family, affection, relationships, etc. | clinging, groveling,
persuasion, seduction |
| 2. Safety needs | protection from elements, security, order, law, limits, stability, etc. | argument,withdrawal,
aggression |
|
1. Biological/Psychological needs |
air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, etc. | violence, wantonness, self-denial |
Other writing resources:
Awards Page
Character Breakdowns & Analysis
Fun With Profiling:Buffy the Vampire Slayer
How to Write
Motivations by Age Type
More on Schticks Page
My Attempt to Figure Out Relationships
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Palaskar's Primer on Emotions for Characterization
Wants & Needs