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A THEORY OF UNIVERSAL HUMAN NEEDS
Why we do the things we do.

THE NINTH NEED
(TO UNDERSTAND THE NATURE
AND MEANING OF HUMAN LIFE)

DOING GOOD DEEDS
(HELPING OTHERS
TO SATISFY THEIR
UNMET NEEDS)

REPRODUCTION
OR LIMITING
REPRODUCTION

MORE
RESPECT
FROM
OTHERS

CONTENTMENT
AND ONGOING SURVIVAL
OF THE SPECIES

SURVIVAL

PHYSICAL
WELL-BEING

OF THE SPECIES

YOU

EXISTENCE

HAPPINESS

APPRECIATION
OF 'LIFE'
AND ALL THAT
YOU HAVE

A SAFE AND HEALTHY
ENVIRONMENT

MENTAL
WELL-BEING

TO FEEL GOOD
ABOUT BEING ALIVE

SURVIVAL NEEDS

MORE
SELF-ESTEEM

BETTERMENT NEEDS

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