Humanastic approach Flashcards
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A further strength of the humanistic explanation of human behaviour is that it has practical applications.
This is because the principles of the theory, that individuals have the free will to choose their behaviour has revolutionised counselling techniques and has led to the treatment of Person-Centred Therapy. PCT can be used to treat abnormalities in the real world, such as depression by (Celping the individual to achieve congruence and self-actualise.
Therefore, the humanistic explanation of human behaviour is an important part of applied psychology as it helps to treat
people in the real world.
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A final strength ofthe humanistic approach is that it takes a more positive stance to explain
human behaviour as the approch argues for free will. It is suggested that individuals can choose
their behaviour and can neglect external and internal influences. For example, an individual’s choices in life affect whether they self-actualise. This is seen to be a more positive approach to
understanding human nature, especially when compared to the more deterministic theories such as the biological approach that argues behaviour is controlled by internal influences such as genes.
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One limitation of the humanistic/ápproach is that it is bound by culturally relativism. Many of the concepts of humanism such as self actualisation and personal growth are associated with individualistic (western) cultures.
Collectivist cultures such as India emphasise the needs of (Immunity and working as a group.
Therefore it is possible that this approach does not apply universally and is limited to western cultures,
