Humanistic Approach Flashcards
when was the humanistic approach developed
1950s America
What does the humanistic approach believe about determinism
humans are self-determining, have free will
what is humanism called within psychology
the ‘third force’ - aiming to replace psychodynamic and behaviourist approaches
are humans influence my internal and external factors
somewhat, but humans are active in their ability to determine how they develop
who were the 2 key humanistic supporters
Maslow and Rogers - rejected general human behaviour laws or principles
what is another name for humanistic psychology
person-centred approach - focuses on subjective experience of individuals
self-actualisation
at the top of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs - people can fulfil full potential when they reach this level
what are the other needs on Maslow’s hierarchy
Bottom to top: psychological needs, safety and security, love and belongingness, self esteem
what is essential
personal growth
what is self-congruence
a person’s concept of self should be mostly congruent with ideal self according to Rodgers
when is self-actualisation not possible
when the gap between the two selves are too big - some people don’t ever achieve self-actualisation
what is client-centred therapy
developed by Rodgers - combats incongruence between concept of self and ideal self
unconditional positive regard
conditions of worth set by parents when growing up - causes issues in adulthood
what does Rogerian therapy provide
unconditional positive regard
Not reductionist - EVAL
humanism supports holism - idea that to understand subjective experience, the whole person must be considered
adds greater validity in comparison with other approaches in real life context
