List of unsatisfied needs
For each unsatisfied need indicate the degree of dissatisfaction (1=minimum, 5=maximum) and add a comment. Fill in additional lines with special needs.
| Unsatisfied need |
degree (1-5) |
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| Biological needs in general |
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| Community needs in general |
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| Freedom needs in general |
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| Knowledge needs in general |
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| Power needs in general |
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| Beauty needs in general |
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| Consistency needs in general |
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For each unsatified need, fill out a questionnaire like the following:
Unsatified need __________________________________
| Question |
Answer and note |
| Is it an innate or learned need? |
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| Is it harmful or harmless to health? |
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| Is it harmful, Harmless or required for social integration? |
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Possible causes of dissatisfaction? (among those below)
- physiological impediments or illnesses (specify which)
- external material impediments (specify which)
- consequences of satisfying harmful needs
- conflicts with one or more of one’s own other needs (specify which)
- conflicts with one or more other needs of others (specify which)
- mental impediments (example: shyness, fears, panic, etc.)
- belief that one is unable to satisfy the need because of rivalry or competition from others (sense of inferiority or inadequacy)
- Belief that one is not entitled to satisfaction (not deserving or not worthy of it).
- social impediments, i.e., restrictions imposed by other people (parents, children, partners, employers, friends, peers, state laws, police, etc.)
- voluntary choice to avoid possible negative consequences of being fulfilled (e.g., divine punishment, social marginalization, material loss, emotional loss, etc.)
- Involuntary choice to avoid possible negative consequences of eventual satisfaction (example: divine punishment, social marginalization, material losses, emotional losses, etc.)
- other (specify)
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| Any substitute or compensatory needs |
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| Any of my antithetical needs (conflicting / antagonistic / incompatible / censorious) |
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| Any needs of others that conflict with the one in question |
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| What can meet the need in question and what can I do about it? |
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