Approaches - Humanistic Flashcards
Main idea of humanistic psychology
Humans are self determining so behaviour is due to free will.
Rejection of scientific models which try to generalise behaviour patterns to the whole population
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
The idea that every person has an innate desire to achieve their full potential and should achieve different levels of needs to be our best selves
Tiers of Maslow’s hierarchy
Physiological
Safety
Love and belonging
Esteem
Self actualisation
Criteria for physiological needs
Food, water, air, sleep
Criteria for safety needs
Security of body, employment, resources, family
Criteria for love/ belonging
Friendship, family, sexual intimacy
Criteria for esteem
Self esteem, confidence, achievement, respect (from others and self)
Criteria for self actualisation
Morality, creativity, lack of prejudice, acceptance, problem solving
What is congruence
The more similar our ideal self and perceived self are
Rogers conditions of worth
Two basic needs are unconditional positive regard and feelings of self worth
Rogers’ influence on therapies
Developed client centred therapy where the therapist gives the unconditional positive regard and guides the patient into self actualisation
Strengths of humanistic
Anti reductionist- gives a holistic and more valid approach
Positive approach- focuses of potential of growth and improvement
Weaknesses of humanistic
Untestable concepts- unscientific approach means there cannot be evidence to support it
Based on western culture- focus on self is individualist and may not apply in collectivist cultures
