인간의 삶은 끊임없는 욕구충족의 과정과 직결된다. 매슬로우는 인간의 욕구 위계론을 주장하였다. 동양의 명리학 이론으로도 인간의 욕구를 분석할 수 있다. 본 연구는 다양한 분야에서 활용되고 있는 매슬로우 욕구이론과 명리학 관점에서 욕구이론의 공통점, 차이점을 비교, 분석하고 서양의 성격검사 도구와 융합적 관점에서 활용하는 방법을 모색하는 연구이다. 연구 결과, 명리학 관점에서는 인간의 욕구를 십성(十星)의 이론에 근거하여 자아의 욕구, 연구⋅표현의 욕구, 실현의 욕구, 안정추구의 욕구, 수용의 욕구로 구분하였다. 십성은 매슬로우 욕구 5단계를 복합적으로 포괄하는 이론으로 정립할 수 있었다. 매슬로우 이론은 단계별⋅위계적 이론으로만 정립되어 있고 분석 도구로서 활용성이 미흡하였지만, 명리학 욕구이론은 선천적으로 타고난 욕구와 시간의 흐름에 의해 변화⋅발현될 욕구 예측, 욕구의 강약과 지속성 분석으로 시⋅공간적 상황까지 아우르는 성격특성, 욕구 분석이 가능하였다. 그리고 검사자의 나이, 성별, 검사장소 등의 제약을 받지 않아서 객관적인 자료로 활용가치가 높은 것으로 판단되었다.
The human life is directly connected to the process of endless fulfillment of needs. Maslow argued for the hierarchical of human needs. The Oriental the Myeongli(命理) science’s theory can also analyze human needs. This study is to compare and analyze the commonalities and differences of needs theory from the perspective of Maslow Need Theory and Myongli(命理) which are used in various fields and to find a way to utilize it from the perspective of Western personality test tools and fusion. As a result of the study, In the view of Myeongli(命理) science’s theory, human needs were divided into needs of self, needs of research and expression, needs of realization, needs of seeking stability, needs of acceptance based on the theory of Sipsung(十星). Sipsung(十星) could be established as a theory that comprehensively encompasses the five stages of Maslow's desire. Maslow theory was established only as stepwise and hierarchical theory and was insufficient as an analysis tool. The theory of needs for Myeongli(命理) science was able to predict the needs to be changed and expressed by the flow of time and innate needs. In addition, the Myeongli(命理) science’s theory was able to analyze the personality characteristics and needs that encompassed time and space situations through the analysis of the strength and persistence of needs. And it was judged that the value of use was high as objective data because it was not restricted by the age, gender, and place of inspection. And it was judged that the value of use was high as objective data because it was not restricted by the age, gender, and place of inspection.