23-09-2016
Editorial: Scientific advances in product experience engineering
Published in: Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing | Issue 7/2017
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Excerpt
Abraham Maslow, a humanistic psychologist, studied human needs and developed one of the most articulated and accepted theories about them—Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (Fig. 1). In his theory, human needs are divided into five layers (Maslow 1970).-
Physiological: Very basic survival needs for humans’ physiological functions (e.g., food, water, air, etcetera).
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Safety: The need to stay in a safe environment and interact safely with the elements in that environment
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Love/Belonging: The need to find a life partner as well as to belong to a group or society (e.g., family and other agencies of social support)
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Esteem: The need to be respected as an individual
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Self-actualization: The need to become a complete self