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Examine the relationship of biological factors to Maslow's theory of personality.

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Biology and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

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At its simplest level, the first level of Maslow's hierarchy, physiological needs, IS a biological factor. Human beings need the ability to eat, drink, and breathe in order to survive. If these things are deprived, humans resort to simple biology, e.g., they will resort to whatever means necessary regardless of other criteria to access food, water, and air.

Love, affection, and belongingness (step 3) are also biological in scope. The urge to recreate is biological, and humans generally associate love with child-creation; ergo, couples tend to love each other based off ...

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