How does each level of Maslow\u2019s Hierarchy of Needs relate to my experiences with technology? Below I have split up each level of need with examples on how it relates to my personal experiences with technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Physiological<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Technology does not fulfill our basic life necessities like water, food, clothing, and shelter. However, technology has become a physiological need for most people. For me, when I wake up the first thing I do is check my phone for any messages from family or friends. As well as always making sure I have my phone on me. Without it I become anxious, I feel like I need to always have it on me in case a family member, or myself, has an emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Security & Safety <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ensuring I take the proper security and online safety measures on all my devices is extremely important to me. If any of my devices ever got a virus, I would become very anxious and even a bit scared. I wouldn\u2019t want any of my personal information or pictures to be exposed or even lost. I also always make sure I keep my devices in secure places. When I go out, I always keep my phone in my crossbody bag that has a zipper on it. I can\u2019t imagine losing my phone and all the precious pictures of my son and loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Belongingness and Love Needs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I used to feel accomplished, like I belonged, and that people liked me when I would receive lots of likes and comments on my posts but as I got older, I realized it doesn\u2019t really matter how many followers or likes you get. I don\u2019t need social media to feel like I belong. I now just use social media to stay connected with my family and friends. Without staying connected through social media I wouldn\u2019t be up to date on what was going on in their lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Self-esteem <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For me, social media used to strongly influence my self-esteem. I\u2019ve had social media since I was eleven years old (which isn\u2019t good I don\u2019t recommend younger kids to have social media unless it\u2019s monitored daily) and social media used to ruin my confidence. At that time many people were posting \u201cHow to look pretty\u201d and \u201cHow to lose weight to be pretty\u201d on top of being severely bullied. Social media strongly influenced how I felt about myself for the longest time until I got to be about seventeen and realized it shouldn\u2019t influence my feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Self-actualization <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Becoming more self-aware put me on the right path. It really helped pull me away from \u201cstandards\u201d that influencers have and realize I can do anything I put my mind to and just because someone is doing one thing or further ahead in life doesn\u2019t mean that I won\u2019t get there or can\u2019t do something. It helped me realize everyone is going through life at their own pace and I shouldn\u2019t compare myself or my life to others on the internet. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How does each level of Maslow\u2019s Hierarchy of Needs relate to my experiences with technology? Below I have split up each level of need with examples on how it relates to my personal experiences with technology. Physiological Technology does not fulfill our basic life necessities like water, food, clothing, and shelter. However, technology has become… <\/p>\n