Tag: psychological need

November 28, 2025 / Mohammed looti

SOCIAL MOTIVE

Defining the Social Motive The concept of the social motive represents a powerful class of psychological drives that are fundamentally acquired, shaped, and expressed through an individual’s ongoing interaction with other people and the surrounding cultural environment. Unlike primary biological drives, such as hunger or thirst, which are inherent and essential for physical survival, social […]

November 16, 2025 / Mohammed looti

PSYCHOLOGICAL NEED

As opposed to a biological need, a psychological need is something that is essential for the maintenance of mental health. The need itself can be manifested internally or externally. PSYCHOLOGICAL NEED: “Approval from his father was turning into a real psychological need for the boy.”