The Matrix of Needs™


In his original article on human motivation, Abraham Maslow said “The present theory then must be considered to be a suggested program or...

When I graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Social Work, I was talking with my brother-in-law, who was a...

On July 20, 2020, Richard Wexler from the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform wrote an opinion piece published in the York...

There was a news story today about an APA study that determined stress among Americans was higher today than in the past 50 years. This...

The roles of an educational or school psychologist have changed over the years. The Ohio Department of Education states that “School...

In the Matrix of Needs model, the need for safety is all-encompassing. It is a continuous need throughout the lifespan of every person. ...

“We’re all in this together” is one of the most common responses to the experience of stress. Yet the reality of life, at least in what...

Brene Brown, one of the best writers and speakers on what it means to be human, says that the deepest need we have is to be seen by...

As we look at the Matrix of Needs, the foundation provided by a strong sense of safety and having the foundational needs – Subsistence,...

For over 20 years I have been a supporter of the pedagogy known as Invitational Education. Their website is https://www.invitationaleduc...

One of the things I like about Maslow’s approach to human needs was the way each of the needs was labeled and in most versions, colour...

To understand how the Matrix of Needs works, it is important to know how the Extra-Cellular Matrix (ECM), a concept in biology, works....

In the Matrix of Needs, Safety is the glue that holds all things together. The concept comes from the Extra-Cellular Matrix, or ECM,...

In my work, I often conduct behavioural assessments of individuals whose behaviours pose concerns to themselves, family members,...

In Maslow’s approach to understanding human needs, usually known as the Hierarchy of Needs, Maslow wrote that: Human needs arrange...

Image by Gerd Altman from Pixabay Communication has been one of the most studied behaviors in history. Miscommunication has been called...

In 1938, Abraham Maslow travelled to Alberta, Canada for several weeks to spend time with some friends who, as anthropologists, were...

Welcome to the website dedicated to understanding The Matrix of Needs. When Abraham Maslow published his article in 1943, he said it was...