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Background

<aside> 🎓 For many years, the concept of universal needs was considered false, and the dominant theory was the socialization uniquely shapes the causes of well-being for each person and in each culture.

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<aside> 🎓 The Hedonic Treadmill argument, commonly supported, suggests that people adapt to circumstances such that only temperament influences subjective well-being

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The Theory of Universal Needs

Certain circumstances are required for high quality of life in all cultures and for all individuals. [page 354]

• Each need contributes to subjective well-being somewhat independent to other needs
  • There might be synergy between different needs

Types of Universal Needs

• Basic needs for food and shelter
• Safety and security
• Social support and love
• Feeling respected and pride in activities
• Mastery and growht
• Self-direction and autonomy

Types of Subjective Well-Being

• Life evaluation
• Positive feelings