Do you believe that humans need to have a sense?

Question

of belonging in the world in order to survive?

Answer 1

Maslow would say yes and I think that is right.

All humans have a need to be respected, to have self-esteem, self-respect, and to respect others. People need to engage themselves to gain recognition and have an activity or activities that give the person a sense of contribution, to feel accepted and self-valued, be it in a profession or hobby. Imbalances at this level can result in low self-esteem,inferiority complexes. People with low self-esteem need respect from others. They may seek fame or glory, which again depends on others. However confidence, competence and achievement only need one person and everyone else is inconsequential to one's own success. It may be noted, however, that many people with low self-esteem will not be able to improve their view of themselves simply by receiving fame, respect, and glory externally, but must first accept themselves internally. Psychological imbalances such as depression can also prevent one from obtaining self-esteem on both levels.

Answer 2

I think they need to have a sense of belonging, so the world will survive.

Answer 3

I think that feeling like we need to belong helps us thrive as human beings. I believe we can survive without that sense but our lives would be miserable.

Answer 4

Depends on what you define as a sixth sense. We actually have many more than the traditional five (hearing, seeing, tasting, touching and smelling). We have a sense of balance, we have a sense of proprioception, there is some evidence that some humans retain a certain amount of directional sense. If you mean some supernatural crap -- no. If you mean "a means of input to the nervous system regarding information of the outside world," then yes.

Answer 5

No, not to survive...
But they do in order to thrive.

Our species has thrived on planet earth by banding together, so everyone can contribute to our common needs, and so we can defend ourselves from hostile threats. We have learned in that process that we need to feel accepted in our social group and in society to be happy and develop our full potential.

Isolated people like hermits can survive, since survival is the foremost goal of any species, but I have never seen a recluse that seemed happy or thriving or living to their potential as a human being.

Answer 6

Yes. I think that in order to have a healthy happy existence we all need to feel as if we belong somewhere.

Answer 7

Nope. I was dropped here by aliens in a cruel experiment and it's been a pain in the @ss pretending to be human or pretending to care what happens on this planet because I don't belong here but I'm stuck here and have to make the best of it.

It wouldn't have been so bad if they'd they let me keep my death ray gun.... spoil sports!

Answer 8

i do believe we need a sense of belonging or we grow depressed. if u always feel like ur on the outside looking in, life will lose its purpose.

Answer 9

I belong,but don't mind alone times,almost a loner,but far from antisocial,life taught me early to be ok alone with myself,so I can do both.

Answer 10

yes, we are social creatures by nature. even loners have the need. if not by other people it's something else. there are many outlets for this. their careers or animals. some even go to the extent by acting out anti-socially. it's a basic human need.