Self-actualisation ,and un,b. Flashcards
Self actualisation quote and reference
The organism has one basic tendency and striving - to achieve,maintain and enhance the experiencing organism.
Rogers 1951
What did he not agree with and why
Psychoanalysis and behaviourism.
The way we behave is because of the way we perceive our situation.
Working with clients with a negitative outlook on life
Negative outlook on future, families, positions in the services, denial of their past.
What’s humans one basic motive?
Tendency to self- actualise?
What needs to be in place to self-actualise?
Correct situations must be in place and the environment must be good enough.
Each humans potential
It’s unique.
Develops in different ways according to personalities.
In practice
Essential for practitioners to value clients personalities.
Keep positivity high.
Don’t allow others problems to affect our outlook on life.
Focus on creating a better outlook for our clients.
We need to believe each person can self-actualise.
To occur the correct situations must b in place and the environment must be good enough.
Believe all clients are capable of self-actualisation.
If we do not believe it they won’t either.
What does rogers believe
Most people are inheritadely good or creative.
They become destructive only when a poor self concept or external constraint overrides the valuing process.
What must occur to achieve self actualisation
Congruence
What does congruence mean
A persons ideal self is congruent with their actual behViours.
You are a fully functioning person when……..
You are self actualised.
What’s fully functioning person
Main determination of self actualisation is through childhood experiences.
Our clients ideal self may not be how we view it.
