What is humanist psychology?
an approach to understanding behaviour that emphasise the importance of subjective experience and each person’s capacity for self-determination.
What is free will?
The notion that humans can make choices and are not determined by internal biological or external forces.
what is Self-actualisation?
the desire to grow psychologically and fulfil ones true potential-becoming what you are capable of
what is the hierarchy of needs?
a five levelled hierarchical sequence in which basic psychological needs must be satisfied before higher psychological needs can be achieved
what is the self?
the ideas and values that characterise ‘I’ and ‘me’ and valuing of ‘what I am’ and ‘what I can do’
What is congruence?
the aim of Rogerian therapy, when the self concept matches with the ideal self
What are condition of worth?
when a parent places limits or boundaries on their love of their children
Why is the humanist approach different to the other approaches?
it’s self-determining- person centred approach
Who founded humanistic psychology?
Abraham Maslow
What is the hierarchy of needs?
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origins of psychology10
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The behaviourist approach19
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Sciocal Learning Theory17
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The cognitive Approach12
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The biological approach11
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Biopsychology:The nervous and endocrine system15
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Biopsychology: neurons and synaptic transmission0
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The psychodynamic Approach1
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Humanistic psychology10
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Comparison of approaches0
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Glossary13
