Abraham Maslow

suggested that the need to belong was a major source of human motivation. He thought that it was one of 5 basic needs, along with physiological, safety, self-esteem, and self-actualization. These needs are arranged on a hierarchy and must be satisfied in order. After physiological and safety needs are met an individual can then work on meeting the need to belong and be loved. If the first two needs are not met, then an individual cannot completely love someone else.
Open parent cardset ("Need to belong to a community - Bisogno di comunità")