The Humanistic Approach

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Humanistic psychology approach

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An approach to understand behaviour that emphasises the importance of subjective experience and each person’s capacity for self-determination

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Free will

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The notion that humans can make choices and are not determined by biological or external forces

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Self actualisation

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The desire to grow psychologically and fulfil one’s full potential - becoming what your capable of

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Hierarchy of needs

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5 levelled hierarchy in which basic needs must be satisfied before higher psychological needs

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Congruence

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When the real self and ideal self aline

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Conditions of worth

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When a parent places limits or boundaries on their love of their children. “I will only love you if…”

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Order of hierarchy of needs

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1 - self actualisation
2 - self esteem
3 - love and belongingness
4 - safety and security
5 - psychological needs

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What are all other approaches considered as so far

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Deterministic - behaviour is shaped by forces which we have no control over

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Views on free

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Humanistic psychology claims that human beings are essentially self - determining and have free will

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What are humans described as

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Active agents who have the ability to determine our own development

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What does the humanistic approach reject

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They reject scientific models that attempt to establish general principles of human behaviour. Believes behaviour is subjective rather than general laws

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What must be achieved before self actualisation

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All four lower levels of the hierarchy must be met before the individual can work towards self- actualisation and fulfill their potential

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What does every person have an innate tendancy to do

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To achieve their full potential

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What do human pyschologists regard personal growth as

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Essential part of what it is to be human. Associated with developing and changing ad a person to become fulfilled, satisfied and goal-orientated

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What do we need for personal growth to be achieved

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An indivual’s concept of real self must have congruence with with their ideal self

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Incongruence

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If the gap between your real self and your ideal self is too big and do not alone, this leads to incongruence

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What does incongruence cause

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Negative feelings of self worths

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Who developed client centred therapy

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Carl Roger’s

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Why was client centred therapy created

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To reduce the gap between real self and ideal self and help people cope the problems of every day living

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What does Roger’s explain many of the issues we experience as adults on

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The worthless and low self esteem is claimed to come from their roots in childhood and can be explained by a lack of unconditional positive regard

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What does Roger’s explain many of the issues we experience as adults on

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The worthless and low self esteem is claimed to come from their roots in childhood and can be explained by a lack of unconditional positive regard

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What do conditions of worth cause

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Conditions of worth (parent who sets boundaries or limits on their love for their child) can cause psychological problems for that child in the future

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What did Roger’s see as one of his roles as an effective therapist

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To be able to provide his clients with the unconditional positive regard that they failed to receive as children

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How has the humanistic approach been helpful for us today

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• client centred therapy has revolutionised counselling techniques
• hierarchy of needs has been used to explain motivation particularly in the work place

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How has client centred therapy revolutionised therapy

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Important form of Morden day psychotherapy. Refers to them as clients rather than patients and saw them as an expert on their own condition

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For Roger’s, what 3 things should every therapists provide

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Genuineness
Empathy
Unconditional positive regard

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Aim of cc therapy

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Increase person’s feelings of self worth, reduce levels of incongruence and help be full functioning person

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Positives of approach

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• promotes positive image of the human condition
• fifers a refreshing and optimistic alternative
• sees all people as basically good, free to work towards the achievement f their potential and in control of their lives