| Need |
Definition |
| Abasement |
To surrender and submit to others, accept blame and
punishment. To enjoy pain and misfortune. |
| Achievement |
To accomplish difficult tasks, overcoming obstacles and
becoming expert. |
| Affiliation |
To be close and loyal to another person, pleasing them and
winning their friendship and attention. |
| Aggression |
To forcefully overcome an opponent, controlling, taking
revenge or punishing them. |
| Autonomy |
To break free from constraints, resisting coercion and
dominating authority. To be irresponsible and independent. |
| Counteraction |
To make up for failure by trying again, seeking pridefully
to overcome obstacles. |
| Defendance |
To defend oneself against attack or blame, hiding any
failure of the self. |
| Deference |
To admire a superior person, praising them and yielding to
them and following their rules. |
| Dominance |
To control one's environment, controlling other people
through command or subtle persuasion. |
| Exhibition |
To impress others through one's actions and words, even if
these are shocking. |
| Harm avoidance |
To escape or avoid pain, injury and death. |
| Infavoidance |
To avoid being humiliated or embarrassed. |
| Nurturance |
To help the helpless, feeding them and keeping them from
danger. |
| Order |
To make things clean, neat and tidy. |
| Play |
To have fun, laugh and relax, enjoying oneself. |
| Rejection |
To separate oneself from a negatively viewed object or
person, excluding or abandoning it. |
| Sentience |
To seek out and enjoy sensual experiences. |
| Sex |
To form relationship that lead to sexual intercourse. |
| Succourance |
To have one's needs satisfied by someone or something.
Includes being loved, nursed, helped, forgiven and consoled. |
| Understanding |
To be curious, ask questions and find answers. |
