2013). The five stages of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs included physical needs for survival, safety and protection needs, belonging needs, self-esteem needs, and self-actualization needs.
Maslow elaborated more on Schutz’s interpersonal needs theory as well as in put his own perspective into it. According to Maslow, the most basic need is the physical need of survival. It is obvious humans have a necessity to survive; communication plays a very important role in helping us meet this need. With whomever you interact with good communication always leaves a more positive outlook on things, for example good communication between doctor and patient greats an effective treatment as well as the patient’s mental well-being (Wood, J.T., 2013). Abraham
Maslow believed that communication between people was an essential quality of survival, he believed good communication is good for our health. In order for babies to survive, they let us know exactly when they are hungry or in pain, this provides child and parent communication that resolves the babies problem as well as the parents crying awareness. The next stage of Maslow’s
Hierarchy of Needs is the safety and protection needs. He believed that communication is essential to provide a safety environment for each and every one because if you are in
References: Wood, J.T. (2013). A First Look at Interpersonal Communication. (Pp. 9-12). Interpersonal Communication. Everyday Encounters, (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.