Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. esteem need

esteem need

esteem need

any desire for achievement, reputation, or prestige that is necessary for a sense of personal value and self-esteem. Comprising the fourth level of Maslow’s motivational hierarchy, esteem needs are dependent upon the admiration and approval of others.

Related Terms

locutionary act

locutionary act see illocutionary act.

ego control

ego control a personality characteristic consisting of the...

cultural test bias

cultural test bias partiality of a test in favor of individ...

kinetic anamorphosis

kinetic anamorphosis distortion in the appearance of a movi...

modifier

modifier n. 1. in genetics, a gene that appears...

motor evoked potential

motor evoked potential a type of evoked potential associate...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter E

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact