Approaches- HUM Flashcards
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Research
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Maslow- Maslow hierarchy of needs
Carl Rogers - person centred therapy
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Basic assumptions
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- human begins must be viewed as a whole and not be reduced component parts
- humans= unique and must be valued as such
- human consciousness includes an awareness of oneself in the content other people.
- free will - chose our own life
- intentional , they seek meaning. Value and creativity
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Methods
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Person- centred therapy
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Strengths
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- views the person as a active agent, able to control and determine their own behaviour
- the subjective experience of a person is of value and importance
- PCT is applicable today
- promotes free will as opposed to determinism
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Weaknesses
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- hard to falsify, they lack predictive power & are therefore unscientific.
- lack of empirical support
- individual emotions and consciousness are difficult to study objectively.
- ignores cultural constraints.
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Applications
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PCT
Motivational speeches
