Week 4: Review Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and explain how each level relates to your experiences with technology. Give specific examples of how your digital experiences relate to each level of need.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs visualizes the hierarchy of needs all humans have. The pyramid-shaped diagram places psychological, safety, belongingness, esteem, and self actualization needs on it beginning with psychological needs at the bottom and self actualization needs at the top. As bottom-level needs are met, humans focus on meeting their needs moving up the pyramid. I myself rely on technology in order to meet my needs on this hierarchy. I don’t consider the use of technology a psychological need, but definitely a safety need. I utilize my cell phone as a location service and a means of communication in case of emergencies. I also use technology for my belongingness needs in order to connect with loved ones through calls, text, and even playing games together on a computer. As a cybersecurity major, I anticipate the use of technology in order to help with my accomplishments. However, I cannot see myself relying on technology for my self-actualization needs.

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