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Murray's psychogenic needs outline our core motivations. According to Murray, all people have these needs, but each individual tends to have a certain level of each need:

1 | Ambition Needs

Achievement Success, accomplishment, and overcoming obstacles
Exhibition Shocking or thrilling other people
Recognition Displaying achievements and gaining social status

2 | Materialistic Needs

Acquisition Obtaining things
Construction Creating things
Order Making things neat and organized
Retention Keeping things

3 | Power Needs

Abasement Confessing and apologizing
Autonomy Independence and resistance
Aggression Attacking or ridiculing others
Blame Avoidance Following the rules and avoiding blame
Deference Obeying and cooperating with others
Dominance Controlling others

4 | Affection Needs

Affiliation Spending time with other people
Nurturance Taking care of another person
Play Having fun with others
Rejection Rejecting other people
Succorance Being helped or protected by others

5 | Information Needs

Cognizance Seeking knowledge and asking questions
Exposition Education others