CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The third level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is love and belonging needs. Humans are social creatures that crave interaction with others. This level of the hierarchy outlines the need for friendship, intimacy, family, and love. Humans have the need to give and receive love, to feel like they belong in a group.

Detailed explanation-2: -Social Needs (Love and Belongingness needs) Following the physiological and safety requirements, the third level of human wants is social, which includes feelings of belonging.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the five basic needs are physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.

Detailed explanation-4: -Belongingness, refers to a human emotional need for interpersonal relationships, affiliating, connectedness, and being part of a group. Examples of belongingness needs include friendship, intimacy, trust, and acceptance, receiving and giving affection, and love.

Detailed explanation-5: -A sense of belonging is crucial to our life satisfaction, happiness, mental and physical health and even longevity. It gives us a sense of purpose and meaning. Research has shown that loss of belonging has been associated with stress, illness and decreased wellbeing and depression.