What is 'intimacy' in Maslow 's hierarchy of needs?

This is a tricky question to answer. If you take the hierarchy at face value, the first two levels and most important to survival are, shelter, protection and safety. On level three you have relationships, bonding etc., and belonging. read more

Degrees of intimacy can be superimposed on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. On the basic level, we gratify creature comforts -- the physiological needs for food, water, warmth and rest. Next comes the need for safety and security. read more

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs by Saul McLeod, updated May 21, 2018 Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid. read more

Summary: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (often represented as a pyramid with five levels of needs) is a motivational theory in psychology that argues that while people aim to meet basic needs, they seek to meet successively higher needs in the form of a pyramid. Originator: Abraham Maslow in 1943. read more