Even in young children, the various gifts begin to focus on meeting specific human needs. As children mature, so does the capability of their gifts, becoming more precise in meeting needs. All children, however, will naturally meet all of these needs to some degree.

The following chart offers a brief overview of the motivational gifts, the needs they meet, and what the gifts do in general:

I This information is based on detailed response sheets from approximately 1,000 people over ten years and from more than 100 groups in a variety of states, provinces and countries