The phrase "a need for familiarity" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the desire or requirement for a sense of comfort or recognition in a particular context or situation.
Example: "In times of change, many people experience a need for familiarity to help them cope with uncertainty."
Alternatives: "a desire for comfort" or "a craving for recognition."
For example, the above respondent was not alone in thinking (following the home visit) that he would need to 'type' on a keyboard, when in reality no typing was involved, nor was there any need for familiarity with using a computer or the internet.
A user-friendly interface allows the design of an input signal to be accomplished in three easy stages without the need for familiarity with the underlying technology.
This allows us to venture away from old stories while satisfying the audiences' need for familiarity with the characters.
This need for familiarity may explain why software is simply not placed in the public domain, avoiding the entire licensing dilemma.
PBA provides an understanding of the genetic structure of breeding germplasm and discovers the signature of breeders by pinpointing regions that are under high selection pressure without the need for familiarity with the involved traits.
Participants must have a basic working knowledge of biochemistry and molecular biology, a basic familiarity with computer uses and a need for DNA or protein sequence analysis for their ongoing research.
Because of these highly variable findings on lateralized auditory processing in humans, non-human primates and other vertebrate species, there is a need for more studies on the 'familiarity-to-sender effect' on auditory laterality.
As a Mexican-American from Deep South Texas, I am quite sensitive to the need for extensive familiarity with northern Mexican Spanish when translating fiction by Chicano authors of the borderlands.
The police department conducted a survey in 2013 to gauge residents' views on the police, and Ciminelli said one thing that stood out was the need for greater familiarity between officers and residents.
The findings of this study are consistent with another Canadian study with respect to growing demands for information on NHPs, and the need for increased familiarity for NS and FF/N [ 9].
