Within each level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – Physiological needs, Safety needs, Belongingness and love needs, Esteem needs, and Self-actualization, there can be relation, and different parallels seen within these as such, and some of the experiences I have had in a technological sense. For instance, through the use of technology, in my case, I have been able to tend to lots of Physiological needs so to speak in that, by having a cell-phone, I’ve been able to have access to things that are very essential to my personal livelihood, such as my family, and or my finances. Moreover, with safety needs, technology has provided me with this as well, considering again, through the use of a cell-phone, I have been able to ensure personal safety, and security at times, given all of what having access to a cellular device can provide. As far as Belongingness and love needs go, through the use of social media, and the want/need to fit in, this could be representative of experiences I’ve had with technology, that have appealed to my relationships and need for them, whether more intimate, or friendly. In this, social media could also be applicable to my Esteem needs as well, being as perhaps through the use of social media, a boost in my own personal feelings could be the case, with some feelings of self-accomplishment being related to my own peer involvement, and presence within social media. And alas, with Self-Actualization, as this refers one achieving their full potential, for myself, in a technological space, I think the best example of this can prove true, once I complete my studies as a Cybersecurity major, graduate, get a job, and thus perform well at my job.
May 07