Basic, Fundamental or Pure Research is a scientific method of discovering new facts, developing new theories or modifying the current ones. It is a quest for truth. More specifically, basic research is mainly conducted for the purpose of generating new knowledge or improving the existing body of knowledge. The results of basic research are mostly theoretical which may not be used for the solution of problems at hand. But it does not mean that they are of no use at all. Perhaps someone will bother to use them for applied research in future. The main driving force behind basic research is our natural curiosity about the world around us. Sigmund Freud’s ‘Theory of Personality’, Maslow’s ‘Theory of Motivation’, Jean Piaget’s ‘Theory of Cognitive Development’ and BF Skinner’s ‘Theory of Operant Conditioning’ are some products of basic research.
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