Maslow's hierarchy of needs and why you can't get better.

[SocialRetahd]

According to Abraham Maslow, our needs are broken up into levels of importance. Our Social needs must be met before we can actually consider our self-steem and self confidence. Lower levels needs must be fulfilled inorder for us to want to move on to the next level. Take a look:

High

Self-Actualization
Esteem and Status
Social
Safety and Security
Survival

Low


So basically, we must have friends and feel accepted before we can actually begin liking ourselves. Problem is, a lot of us(I'm talking about the true social phobics, not the self indulged on this site) can't make friends because we are affraid of people, and therefore, can never feel good about ourselves.

 

[Yossarian]

Re: Maslow's hierarchy of needs and why you can't get better

Grrr, I've just deleted a massive ramble because it wasn't that relevant lol.

For me it is more a case of SP causing a lack of friendships rather than a lack of friendships causing SP. I can actually make initial friendships quite easily and yes I do very much have SP... although I see nothing wrong with a little self indulgence now and again [/u]

 

[Foxglove]

That's exactly right. How in the hell can you have the friends needed to build up you self-esteem and self-worth, when you are scared shitless to be around other people?