Belongingness Need

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A Belongingness Need is a psychological need that involves feeling connected to others and being part of a group.



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  • (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belongingness Retrieved:2023-5-14.
    • Belongingness is the human emotional need to be an accepted member of a group. Whether it is family, friends, co-workers, a religion, or something else, some people tend to have an 'inherent' desire to belong and be an important part of something greater than themselves. This implies a relationship that is greater than simple acquaintance or familiarity.

      Belonging is a strong feeling that exists in human nature.[1] To belong or not to belong is a subjective experience that can be influenced by a number of factors within people and their surrounding environment.[1] A person's sense of belonging can greatly impact the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual emotions within themselves.

      Roy Baumeister and Mark Leary argue that belongingness is such a fundamental human motivation that people feel severe consequences for not belonging. Were it not so fundamental then lacking a sense of belonging would not have such dire consequences. This desire is so universal that the need to belong is found across all cultures and different types of people.[2]

      Active listening can help create the feeling of belonging, this is because it enables the ability to listen and respond to another person in an understanding and meaningful way.

  1. 1.0 1.1 Allen, Kelly-Ann (2020). The Psychology of Belonging. Melbourne: Routledge. p. 5. ISBN 978-0367347529.
  2. Baumeister, R. F.; Leary, M. R. (1995). “The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation". Psychological Bulletin. 117 (3): 497–529. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.117.3.497. PMID 7777651.