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Human needs may be classified into two categories:

 

• Innate, Basic, Physiological or Primary needs
• Social, Acquired, Psychological or Secondary needs

 

Primary Needs

 

These are the basic needs and are important for the survival of man. These needs are universal though their intensity may differ, some of the primary needs like food, water, sleep, air to breathe, sex, clothing, shelter, social environment influences the needs.

Secondary or Acquired Needs

 

Secondary needs may be further classified as (i) social needs and (ii) egoistic needs

 

Social needs: Man is a social animal and wants to live in the society in a respectable manner and likes to maintain his social status. He always takes it in mind what other think about him. Instances of such needs are belongingness, recognition, etc.

 

Egoistic needs: These needs are related to the ego of the individual, which depends upon the nature of the person.