class 8. humanistic psychology key ideas 1.positive perspective 2.subjective experience
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CLASS 8
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HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY
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KEY IDEAS
1. Positive perspective
2. Subjective experience
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1. Positive perspective
– people are inherently good
– you can be better than ok
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2. Subjective experience
– each person’s viewpoint is ok
– we are conscious but can be more so
– we have free will
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Abraham Maslow
• goodness
• growth
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His ideas
• Self-actualization
• Hierarchy of needs
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Hierarchy of needs
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Carl Rogers
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HIS KEY IDEAS
The Self self-esteem; self-concept; self-regard
the control center of the mind
autonomy & responsibility
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Rogerian therapyCreate atmosphere of warm acceptance
uncover unique perspective of the patient
patients cure themselves
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Sample Dialog CLIENT:
I’m constantly fighting with my parents THERAPIST:
That’s very common CLIENT
We fight over trivial things THERAPIST:
Tell me more CLIENT:
They always criticize my friends THERAPIST:
Your friends, you say. Go on…
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IMPACT OF HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY
• inspirational
• common sense
• consistent with many religious ideas
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Legacy: Spawned new approaches
• Self-help movement: common in bookstores
• New Age psychology: – non-religious spirituality– non-Western influences– Banyen Books
• Positive Psychology movement
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• Positive Psychology
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Seligman says focus on:
• Happiness
• Forgiveness
• Courage
• Moderation
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CRITIQUE
• concepts are too loose to study
• biased toward positive perspective
• therapy seems too passive
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Is it Really a Hierarchy ?
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Philosophical Views of Humanity
• Hobbes– People are inherently nasty– Some socialization is possible
• Rousseau– Children are born innocent– Society ruins them
• Neutral or Mixed– Life just ‘is’
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Classic debate
• Happiness – Do whatever it takes to feel good
• vs.
• Eudamonia– Seek the full, balanced life
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Eudaimonic Well-Being
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Don’t seek happiness
• Seek meaning and happiness will ensue
• Religion; offspring; charity; self-actualization
• Existential philosophers (eg Viktor Frankel)