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Many needs, but by no means all, are mediated by the limbic system, particularly biological needs, such as hunger, thirst, and the need for social, emotional, and physical contact with others. Even the need for love or, conversely, the need to get even by striking back has limbic roots. Thus, many needs originate in the most primitive unconscious regions of our mind.
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Joseph, R. (1992). The Misinterpretation of Needs. In: The Right Brain and the Unconscious. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-5996-6_16
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