Safety Needs
Definition
Once physiological needs are met, safety needs come into play. These include security, stability, freedom from fear.
Analogy
Safety needs are like having a reliable car alarm system after you've bought your dream car (met your physiological needs). You want assurance that your valuable possession will not be stolen or damaged.
Related terms
Attachment Theory: This psychological theory emphasizes the importance of secure relationships and safe environments in shaping our behaviors and development.
Fight-or-Flight Response: An automatic bodily response to perceived threat or danger; it's part of how we meet our safety need when threatened.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Again referring back to Maslow's model where safety forms the second tier after physiological necessities have been fulfilled.
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