Humanistic approach Flashcards
Disclosure reciprocity
Disclosing similar amounts of information
Self disclosure benefits:
Better overall health - physical and mental
Self-esteem:
How positive or negative you feel about yourself
Self concept
How you would describe yourself
Higher self esteem leads to higher chance of trying despite failures… True or false?
True
Loneliness
Connectedness with others, despite numbers
Preference for solitude
Time alone not seen as negative
Maslow said self actualized people…
…spend a fair amount of time alone but do enjoy the company of others
High scores for loneliness are related to:
- higher levels of social anxiety and self consciousness
- Lower levels of self esteem and assertiveness
- pessimism and negative moods
Loneliness has adverse health affects which include
Higher risk of cancer reoccurrence and heart disease
Shorter life span
Experience sampling method:
Used to determine how often people spend time alone
Solitude:
Short Periods-
Longer Periods-
Extended periods-
Short- Measured minutes and referred to as self restorative
Longer- Measured in hours and needed to work through problems and make decisions
Extended- measured in days and provides opportunity to develop oneself spiritually
