Humansitic Ao1 Flashcards
3 points
Every person has their own unique way of perceiving and understanding the world so the things they do only make sense in their light
People have free will and capable of choosing their own actions
Reject objective scientific methods as a way of studying people
Potential
All people have a tendency towards growth and fulfilment of their potential. Maslows hierarchy of needs shows basic needs including physiological, safety, and love belonging, take precedence over those higher up. Once you fulfil these u can fulfil esteem and self actualisation. If these aren’t fulfilled for along time, leads to fixations
Carol Roger conditions of worth
Self is the persons consciousness of their own identity
Self worth develops in childhood as a result of child’s interactions with parents and sig others.
POS self regard and unconditional pos regard needed to fulfil their potential for growth. Peeps think they must meet certain conditions of worth to get pos regard. These conditions of worth create a state of incongruence between real self and ideal self. Most ppl try to close this gap in unhealthy ways