Humanistic approach Flashcards
Who founded the humanistic approach
The humanistic approach focus’ on the ‘healthy’ side of psychology and looks into positive growth of individuals
Why are you unable to generalise data in the humanistic approach
As each individuals experience is different, this approach is unable to be generalised due to the in-depth and individual circumstances of each scenario
What is free will?
Not deterministic (pre-decided by external factors)
Each individual is able to make their own choices and able to allow ourselves to determine our development
Who founded the humanistic approach
Carl Rogers
What is self actualisation ?
It is a individuals innate drive to achieve their full potential. When this feeling is achieved it comes with great welbeing, satisfaction, spiritual awareness and completeness.
What are the 5 sections of the Maslow hierarchy
Self Actualisation
Esteem (respect, self-esteem, recognition)
Love and belonging (friends, love, connection)
Safety needs (Employment, health)
Physiological needs (air, water, food)
What is focus on self?
Three selves, all needed for self actualisaton, Self-concept, Ideal self, Real self, all which need to incorporate to achieve
self-actualisation.
What is the self-concept
How you would describe yourself, If someone has poor self-esteem their self concept will be poor.
What is the ideal self
Who you wish to be
What is the real self
The person you actually are, not who you think you are. This is judges and perceived subjectively
What is congruence
It is the alignment between an individuals experiences, feelings and thoughts and their external expression and behaviour.
(Sophia feels good when she helps others, so she often offers a hand when family need it)
What are the strengths of the Humanistic approach
It aims to be holistic )anti-reductionist), which means an experience of a individual can only be explored when understanding of the whole person is given, makes it more valid and puts human behaviour into context.
It also portrays positives image of human condition, and is praised for its positive outlook due to its refreshing and optimistic nature compared to psychodynamic psychologists who see humans as slaves of their pasts.
What are the weaknesses of the Humanistic approach
Western cultural bias, desirable qualities like ‘Freedom’ and ‘Personal growth’ may not be desired in collectivist cultures
Untestable concept, ‘Self actualisation’ + ‘ Congruence’ are vague and abstract, which means it lacks empirical evidence to support, reducing scientific credibility.
What are Conditions of worth?
It is When a parent places limits of boundaries of love of
their children.
