Approaches in Psychology - humanistic Flashcards
define humanistic psychology
an approach to understanding behaviour that emphasises the importance of subjective experience and each persons capacity for self determination
what dose the humanistic approach reject
attempts to establish general principles of human behaviour.
what dose the humanistic approach think we should focus on
we are all unique.
psychology should concern itself with the study of subjective experience rather than general laws – a person-centred approach.
what is central to the humanistic approach.
free will.
what did Maslow describe
a hierarchy of needs. - that motivates our behaviour.
what did Maslow suggest
that the four lower levels must be met before the individual can work towards self-actualisation.
define self actualisation
the innate tendency that each of us has to want to achieve our full potential and become the best we possibly can be.
what are the 5 stages of Maslow hierarchy of needs.
physiological needs, safety needs, belongings and love needs, esteem needs and self accusation needs.
what is an essential part of being human
personal growth
what is person growth concerned with
developing and changing as a person to become fulfilled, satisfied and goal-oriented.
how is personal growth achieved
individuals concept of self must be broadly equivalent to (or congruent with) their ideal self
what happened if the gap is too big between the two ‘selves’
person will experience a state of incongruence and self-actualisation is not possible due to the negative feelings of self-worth that arise from incongruence.
