Judged: two independent readers; copy check clear.

fundamental need

fundamental need In social psychology, a fundamental need is a basic human requirement essential to well-being.

In social psychology, a fundamental need is a basic human requirement essential to well-being. In this source, it refers to the need to belong: when this need is met it is linked to better mental and physical health, and when it is blocked it can produce social distress.

Also see

Sources

Drafting source: Kashdan Todd B.; DeWall C. Nathan; Masten Carrie L.; Pond Richard S.; Powell Caitlin; Combs David; Schurtz David R.; Farmer Antonina S.. Who Is Most Vulnerable to Social Rejection? The Toxic Combination of Low Self-Esteem and Lack of Negative Emotion Differentiation on Neural Responses to Rejection. 2014; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0090651; article XML SHA-256 a187462e5fc0519483bc882c24c55ce04fb1ff7ed83aadab6cc880ca254c933e. “Who Is Most Vulnerable to Social Rejection? The Toxic Combination of Low Self-Esteem and Lack of Negative Emotion Differentiation on Neural Responses to Rejection” (10.1371/journal.pone.0090651).
CC-BY-4.0 · Definition uses new wording; original source retains its stated licence. · Source snapshot SHA-256: a187462e5fc0519483bc882c24c55ce04fb1ff7ed83aadab6cc880ca254c933e

These citations identify the drafting sources. 2/2 independent reader passes against the pinned source packet. The drafter does not count as a reader. Source institutions do not endorse this dictionary.

Cite this entry

PsychTerms (psychterms.org), CC BY 4.0, version 1. “fundamental need.” Development preview.

Version 1 · SHA-256: f2de6fc7d1c77ee139a5988c940db9fe6483e25e071f33d7529d7d7020d58054

Edit this entry on GitHub