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Humanistic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective. 1960’s. Freud was so negative Skinner was so mechanical There must be some other way to describe us in a positive light…. If Freud and psychoanalysis asks, “Why are you sick?” – then Humanistic psychology must ask what?. Maslow and the Self-Actualizing Person.

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Humanistic Perspective

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  1. Humanistic Perspective

  2. 1960’s • Freud was so negative • Skinner was so mechanical • There must be some other way to describe us in a positive light…

  3. If Freud and psychoanalysis asks, “Why are you sick?” – then Humanistic psychology must ask what?

  4. Maslow and the Self-Actualizing Person • Humans are motivated by what? • Came up with idea by studying the healthy • Humanistic psychology strives to study those that are self-determined and self-realized

  5. What do TJ, FDR, Eleanor Roosevelt all have in common? • Share common characteristics • Self-aware, self-accepting, open and spontaneous, not paralyzed by opinions of others

  6. Maslow’s studies • MY MISSION IN LIFE IS… • People who are moved by peak experiences (spiritual or personal) reach self actualization • Which arousal theory works best here? • Conclusion?

  7. Rogers and the Person Centered Perspective • Believed people were born good with self-actualizing tendencies (meaning he agreed with whom?) • Growth according to 3 key areas

  8. Personal Growth1. Genuineness • Open about feelings, self disclosing

  9. Unconditional positive regard for life • Grace • Knowing our failings, accepting them • Speak in “I” statements

  10. 3. Empathy • Sharing and mirroring our feelings with our truths • Aka – LISTENING and not just hearing

  11. Rogers cont’d • Idea of the self concept

  12. Self-concept • Positive self-concept: we act and perceive our world positively (can reach and be satisfied with goals) • Negative self-concept: we fall short of our ideal self • Examples with grades? • Conclusion: be true to yourself and you’ll be happy • When you feel heard, you’re more likely to listen

  13. How do you calculate self-concept? • Rogers used interviews, questionnaires, and conversations • Questionnaires are not personal enough • Concluded that a positive self concept occurs when • Your ideal self and your actual self are closely related by score

  14. Humanistic Perspective is… • EVERYWHERE • Pervasive in society • Examples?

  15. Criticisms of Humanistic Psychology • Focus too much on the positive • Go back to TJ, FDR, Eleanor… are there any others that are self-actualized according to Maslow that may come from the other side of the spectrum?

  16. Other criticisms • Culture: collectivist vs. individual • Self-actualization and self-concept have to deal with the self • What happens in your life is based on the whole? • Humanistic psych is IDEALIST, what about those who identify as REALIST? • Perspective encourages hope without reality of evil in the world

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