Personality 6 Flashcards
humanistic perspective
psych focus on things that make people distinctly human
such as subjective emotions and freedom to choose own destiny
self-actualizing tendency
humans always striving to fulfill innate capacities and capabilities and become everything their genetic potential allows
maslow and rogers
self concept
important tool in self actualization
image of oneself
based on what people are told by others and how sense of self reflected in words and actions of important people in one’s life
self
own person
real self
one’s actual perception of characteristics, traits, and abilities that form basis of striving for self actualization
ideal self
perception of what one should be or would like to be
rogers
when real and ideal self close people feel competent and capable
when mismatch anxiety and neurotic bx
congruence vs incongruence
agreement of ideal and real self vs disparity
positive regard
rogers
warmth, affection, love, and respect that come from significant others
vital to ability to cope with stress and strive to self actualize
unconditional positive regard
love, affection, and respect with no strings attached
necessary for people to fully explore all that can achieve and become
conditional positive regard
love, affection, respect, and warmth that depend on doing what people want
fully functioning person
rogers
actively exploring potentials and abilities and experiencing match between real and ideal self
in process of self actualizing
in touch with own feelings and able to trust innermost urges
need unconditional positive regard to become fully functioning
maslow
positive psychology
focus on human potential