Why it matters
Unmet basic needs are a root source of distress.
Core term · Klaus Grawe
Need Satisfaction
Meeting basic psychological needs — for attachment, control, pleasure and self-esteem; mental health depends on how well these are fulfilled.
Areas of life
Well-beingrelationshipsmotivation
How to handle it
Ask which basic need is going hungry, and feed it.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
Bring it to your own life
Questions in this spirit
A term is just an idea until you apply it. Answer one.
From concept to practice
Turn Need Satisfaction into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.