Humanistic + Positive psych Flashcards
what is humanistic psych based on?
premise that to understand a person, must understand their view of reality
humanistic psych focus?
phenomenology : how ppl think, feel, experience and choose and the way this is unique to the individual.
humanistic study of mind - how it differs?
- acknowledges that object of study (mind) is aware that it’s being studied
- self awarness changes studying
what is phenomenology
one’s conscious experience of the world
- psychologically more important than world itself.
- immediate, conscious experience.
what are construals?
your particular experience based on your interpretations that are freely chosen
what is existentialism?
regain contact with experience of being alive + aware after WW. tech went too far, reconnect with humanity.
- questioned meaning of life, acknowledged mortality.
3 parts of human conscious experience?
- biological experience = umwelt [sensations felt bc ur biological organism]
- social expereince= mitwelt [think, feel as social being]
- psychological experience = eigenwelt [how u think, feel when you try to understand yourself]
what is thrown-ness
- refers to time/place/circumstances into which you happen to be born.
- no answers to why we are here, and what we should be doing
when does angst occur?
- arise from contemplating questions and the anxiety/unpleasant feelings that arise from them.
3 sensations of angst?
- anguish: bc choices aren’t perfect
- forlornness: bc choices are yours along
- despair: bc many outcomes are beyond your control
existentialists + bad faith
must face own mortality + seek purpose for your own existence
- requires existential courage to face
- if dont face, avoid = bad faith
3 drawbacks to living in bad faith?
- live cowardly life. relying on others, no better than dirt of the earth.
- not happy. need meaning in life
- impossible to not worry, consider fear of mortality.
what is the authentic existence?
honest, insightful, morally correct
- will not relieve you from loneliness and unhappiness
- understands it must die
optimistic humanism
- by who?
- principle?
by rogers + maslow
- people are basically good. seek to relate to one another + have an innate need to improve self + world
carl rogers thoughts?
understood only from perspective of phenomenal field
- ppl have basic need to actualize: maintain + enhance life, goal of existence = satisfy this need.
what is maslow’s hierarchy from bottom to top
basic physicological needs safety, security, comfort belonging, social activity status, esteem self-actualization
characterize the fully funcitoning person
- perceive world accurately + without neurotic distortion.
- take responsibility for choices
- rogers believes they need unconditional positive regard.
rogerian psychotherapy
- goal?
- therapists job?
- help client become fully functioning person
- help client perceive own thoughts without changing them. make client feel appreciated
csikszentmihalyi: ideas?
- flow?
moment-to-moment exprience is what really matters in life.
- autotelic activities: best to do
- flow is the best
what are autotelic activities?
activities that are enjoyable for their own sake.
what is flow?
total absorbing experience of engaging in an activity that is valuable for its own sake.
characteristic of flow?
- tremendous concentration, total lack of distractibility, thoughts concerning only the activity at hand.
- mood elevated, time passes quickly, lose track of time
how to achieve flow?
- not for everyone.
- solitary experience
- arises when activity entails balanced ratio of skills to challenges
- secret to enhancing quality of life
Maddi - thoughts?
without stress, life is boring + meaningless
- seek stress = conformist lifestyle
