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need to belong: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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Social psychology

a fundamental human motivation to form and keep lasting, positive relationships.

In social psychology, need to belong refers to a fundamental human motivation to form and keep lasting, positive relationships. This meaning comes from Baumeister (1995) in Psychological Bulletin.[1]

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References

Baumeister, R. F., & Leary, M. R. (1995). The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation. Psychological Bulletin, 117(3), 497-529. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.117.3.497

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