Humanistic psychology Flashcards
1
Q
What is humanistic psychology?
A
- It emphasises the importance of subjective experience and each persons capacity for self determination
2
Q
What does humanistic psychology suggest?
A
- that humans have free will and are therefore self-determining
3
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What does the humanistic psychology view humans as?
A
- active agents who are able to determine their own destiny.
- humanistic psychologists reject psychological research that aims to establish general laws of human behaviour {the nomothetic approach}
- they argue that humans are unique
4
Q
What is apart of Maslows hierarchy of needs?
A
- Physiological needs
- Safety needs
- Belongingness and love needs
- Esteem needs
- Self-actualisation
