Journal #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 consists of Physiological, Safety, Belongingness/Love, Esteem, and Self-actualization Needs. Starting with Physiological Needs, technology provides me with time/alarms, food applications, and fitness applications that I use regularly. Safety Needs include my surveillance home/alarm system and my work/school computer’s antimalware software. My Belongingness needs are fulfilled through social media, messaging apps, and online video games. Next, my Esteem needs are sometimes met through my online career status/resume, gaming, and social media. Finally, self-actualization, in my opinion, may include an online business, online gaming/streaming, and YouTube content creation. To summarize, technology interacts with each of Maslow’s levels by assisting me in meeting my basic needs, from ensuring physical facilitation to development and fulfillment on the internet.