William Glasser
In his book, Control Theory, William Glasser lists five human needs that drive our behavior (Glasser, 1985).
- Fun: The need for stimulating and meaningful activities that include lively, joyous play, playfulness, and amusement.
- Freedom: The need for making one’s own choices about life’s direction and accepting responsibility on a daily and long-term basis.
- Power: The need to gain fulfillment by controlling one’s life, developing a personal identity, and feeling capable. In this course, Glasser's "Power" will be referred to as "Empowerment." It is a sense of being in control of one's life as opposed to having power over others.
- Belonging: The need to be accepted as part of a group — affiliation.
- Survival: The need to satisfy basic physiological needs, such as food, shelter, and physical safety, and the need for psychological or emotional safety — being in a supportive environment with no fear of bodily harm, mental or physical intimidation, or abuse.