Need

A need is something that is necessary for an organism to live a healthy life. Needs are distinguished from wants in that, in the case of a need, a deficiency causes a clear adverse outcome: a dysfunction or death.

Needs can be objective and physical, such as the need for food, or subjective and psychological, such as the need for self-esteem.

There are also needs of a social or societal nature.

Needs and wants are a matter of interest in, and form a common substrate for, the fields of philosophy, biology, psychology, social science, and politics.

Psychological definition

To most psychologists, need is a psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a goal, giving purpose and direction to behavior.

The most widely known academic model of needs was proposed by psychologist Abraham Maslow. His theory proposed that people have a hierarchy of psychological needs, which range from security to self-actualization. However, while intuitively appealing, this model has been difficult to operationalize experimentally. It was developed further by Clayton Alderfer.

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Need (disambiguation)

A need is something actually, or perceived as being, necessary. It can also refer to:

  • Need (Stargate SG-1), Stargate SG-1 episode
  • Need, California, a community in the United States
  • Needs Convenience, Canadian convenience store
  • The Need, a music band from Olympia, Washington, USA
  • The Need (album), a 1998 album by MercyMe
  • Need (album), an album by Todd Agnew
  • Need (novel series), a book series launched in 2008
  • James Needs (1919–2003), British film editor
  • "Needs", the eighth episode of the television series Dollhouse
  • need, a verb sometimes classed as one of the English modal verbs
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    Need (novel series)

    Need is a series of young-adult urban fantasy novels by American author Carrie Jones, beginning with the inaugural entry of the same name. The focus of the story is a teenage girl named Zara, who joins a struggle against a society of malicious pixies. As the books progress, Zara encounters a series of personal challenges, and bonds with new friends and romantic interests.

    Overview

    The series follows Zara White, a strong-willed girl who is prone to helping others. Following the death of her stepfather, she is sent to live with her step-grandmother in Maine as part of her recovery. Zara discovers that her new town is home to a slew of vicious pixies, headed by a king, and becomes a prominent figure in the opposition. they are shifters in her life. Amidst the conflict, she meets several new friends and allies, including paranormal romantic interest named Nick.

    Background

    Story development

    Author Carrie Jones has claimed that she was inspired to write the story upon seeing a peculiarly dressed person at a fair, after which she began to envision certain images and scenarios within the tale. The author was particularly interested in writing about pixies, believing them to be a largely unexplored subject in folklore.

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    Need

    by: The Send

    Oh, I could never have what I need without you
    Oh, I could never know who I really am without you
    I need something that I won't let me down
    I know you are always there to break my fall
    You're not that far from me, you're everywhere
    You exist
    Take my heart




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