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Humanistic Humanistic PsychologyPsychology
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HumanismHumanism
What is Humanistic Psychology
Basic Assumptions
Significant Theorists
Key Terms
ApplicationApplication
Movement in Movement in EducationEducation
StrengthsStrengths
WeaknessesWeaknesses
What is Humanistic What is Humanistic PsychologyPsychology
Study of Psychology that focuses on the study of Study of Psychology that focuses on the study of the whole person.the whole person.
Look at behavior not only through eyes of Look at behavior not only through eyes of observer, but through eyes of person.observer, but through eyes of person.
Study the meanings, understandings, and Study the meanings, understandings, and experiences involved in growing, teaching, and experiences involved in growing, teaching, and learninglearning
Study how people are influenced by their self-Study how people are influenced by their self-perceptions and the personal meanings attached perceptions and the personal meanings attached to their experiences.to their experiences.
Focus on peoples responses to internal needs in Focus on peoples responses to internal needs in shaping behavior. shaping behavior.
Humanism
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e_GFwE4 Write down three things you got from Write down three things you got from
the videothe video What do you think What do you think
Self-Actualization/Humanistic Self-Actualization/Humanistic Psychology is all about?Psychology is all about?
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Task #2Task #2 Read Article on Cognitive Read Article on Cognitive
PsychologyPsychology http://psychology.about.com/od/historyo
fpsychology/a/hist_humanistic.htm Write down 3 Strengths of HumanisticWrite down 3 Strengths of Humanistic Summarize the weaknessesSummarize the weaknesses What was Maslow’s contribution to What was Maslow’s contribution to
Psychology?Psychology?
Basic AssumptionsBasic Assumptions
3 Really Basic Assumptions
Other Universally agreed views of Other Universally agreed views of HumanismHumanism
Humanism
3 Basic Assumptions3 Basic Assumptions
An individuals behavior is primarily An individuals behavior is primarily determined by his/her perception of the determined by his/her perception of the world around himworld around him PerceptionPerception: : Allows us to organize, Allows us to organize,
interpret, and act on outside stimuli based interpret, and act on outside stimuli based on past experienceson past experiences
Individuals are not solely the product of Individuals are not solely the product of their environmenttheir environment
Individuals are internally directed and Individuals are internally directed and motivated to fulfill their human potential motivated to fulfill their human potential
Humanism
Abraham MaslowAbraham Maslow
Co-Founder of Humanistic Co-Founder of Humanistic Psychology with Carl Psychology with Carl RogersRogers
Believed we are all Believed we are all biologically driven to biologically driven to achieve self-actualizationachieve self-actualization
Came up with Hierarchy of Came up with Hierarchy of Needs theory that is most Needs theory that is most important humanistic important humanistic theory.theory. http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=gi9lGv1jJv8Theorists
Carl RogersCarl Rogers
Co-Founder of Co-Founder of Humanistic Humanistic Psychology with Psychology with Abraham MaslowAbraham Maslow
Main contribution Main contribution was in clinical was in clinical therapy and therapy and applications of applications of HumanismHumanism
Started Person-Started Person-Centered PsychologyCentered Psychology
Theorists
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Task #3Task #3 Read Article on Humanistic PsychologyRead Article on Humanistic Psychology Especially the parts on Introduction and Especially the parts on Introduction and
Carl Rogers.Carl Rogers. List some factors that distinguish List some factors that distinguish
Humanistic from other approaches.Humanistic from other approaches. What did Carl Rogers do? What are some What did Carl Rogers do? What are some
things he came up with that were things he came up with that were important?important?
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Study of Psychology that focuses on the study of the Study of Psychology that focuses on the study of the _______ person._______ person.
Look at Look at __________ __________ not only through eyes of observer, not only through eyes of observer, but through eyes of person.but through eyes of person.
Study the ________s, understandings, and experiences Study the ________s, understandings, and experiences involved in growing, teaching, and learninginvolved in growing, teaching, and learning
Study how people are influenced by their self-Study how people are influenced by their self-perceptions and the personal meanings attached to perceptions and the personal meanings attached to their ________.their ________.
Focus on peoples responses to ______ needs in Focus on peoples responses to ______ needs in shaping behavior. shaping behavior.
whole
behaviors
meaning
experiences
internal
Key TermsKey Terms
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Self-Awareness Ideal Self Self-Actualization Self-Fulfillment
Person-Centered Therapy Holistic Congruence Empathy Unconditional Positive
Regard Conditional Positive Re
gard Incongruence Conditions for Growth
Humanism
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Day 4: MaslowDay 4: Maslow Task #5Task #5
Write down three Write down three important things important things about Hierarchy of about Hierarchy of needsneeds
Use the article to help Use the article to help youyou
Then right down 2-3 Then right down 2-3 key words for each of key words for each of the stages of hierarchythe stages of hierarchy
Day 5: PCTDay 5: PCT
Humanistic Movement in Humanistic Movement in EducationEducation
Idea that students have a need to become Idea that students have a need to become self-actualized adults. self-actualized adults. Need classroom freedom to be creative and gain Need classroom freedom to be creative and gain
a desire to learn.a desire to learn. Basic Objectives of Humanistic Education Basic Objectives of Humanistic Education
are to encourage students to:are to encourage students to: Be self-directed and independentBe self-directed and independent Take responsibility for their learningTake responsibility for their learning Be creative and interested in the ArtsBe creative and interested in the Arts Be Curious about the world around themBe Curious about the world around them Ask Questions of things? Why, Who says, Ask Questions of things? Why, Who says,
Purpose?Purpose?
StrengthsStrengths
Emphasizes individual choice and Emphasizes individual choice and responsibilityresponsibility
Satisfies most people’s idea of what Satisfies most people’s idea of what being human is b/c it values personal being human is b/c it values personal ideas and self-fulfillmentideas and self-fulfillment
Provides researchers w/flexible Provides researchers w/flexible framework for observing behavior framework for observing behavior b/c it considers the personb/c it considers the person
WeaknessesWeaknesses
Many concepts are too vagueMany concepts are too vague Experiences can be taken different Experiences can be taken different
ways by different individualsways by different individuals Makes conclusions formed from Makes conclusions formed from
experiences hard to verifyexperiences hard to verify Makes research unreliableMakes research unreliable
Not a true science b/c it involves too Not a true science b/c it involves too much common sense and not enough much common sense and not enough objectivityobjectivity
Hierarchy of NeedsHierarchy of Needs Physiological Physiological
Basic Human needs of survival; breathing, food, water, Basic Human needs of survival; breathing, food, water, sex, sleepsex, sleep
SafetySafety Security in lives important things: health, property, Security in lives important things: health, property,
family, job, etc.family, job, etc. Love/BelongingLove/Belonging
Strong relationships: friendship, family, sexual intimacyStrong relationships: friendship, family, sexual intimacy EsteemEsteem
Feeling a sense of worth/respect: Self-esteem, confidence, Feeling a sense of worth/respect: Self-esteem, confidence, respect for/by othersrespect for/by others
Self-ActualizationSelf-Actualization Highest point of potential: Person is moral, creative, non-Highest point of potential: Person is moral, creative, non-
prejudice, accepting of truths (facts)prejudice, accepting of truths (facts) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfH7inToIFM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd7tYHqAR_8
PCTPCT DefinitionDefinition
Person-Centered-Therapy that Person-Centered-Therapy that uses congruence, empathy, uses congruence, empathy, and unconditional positive and unconditional positive regard to develop a good regard to develop a good relationship with a client.relationship with a client.
Differences in ApproachDifferences in Approach Didn’t follow previous Didn’t follow previous
perspectives ideas on patientsperspectives ideas on patients Basic motivating idea behind Basic motivating idea behind
approach was that patients approach was that patients were active and responsible were active and responsible beings who participated in beings who participated in creating or at least in creating or at least in maintaining their mental maintaining their mental illness states. illness states.
Differences in ApproachDifferences in Approach
Previous thought was the Previous thought was the psychologists regarded patients psychologists regarded patients as passive, and the as passive, and the psychologists were the psychologists were the intervention or cure.intervention or cure.
Humanistic psych’s, wanted Humanistic psych’s, wanted set up the conditions that set up the conditions that would enable patients to would enable patients to choose to help themselves, choose to help themselves, rather than to require a doctor rather than to require a doctor to administer interventions to administer interventions
Main approach of therapy is to Main approach of therapy is to move person from move person from incongruence to congruence.incongruence to congruence.
Key Terms
Person Centered Therapy Person Centered Therapy PCTPCT
Founded by Carl RogersFounded by Carl Rogers How He approaches itHow He approaches it
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Key Terms
HolisticHolistic
Of or relating to dealing Of or relating to dealing with whole systems, not with whole systems, not just smaller parts.just smaller parts.
Key Terms
CongruenceCongruence
When there is a good fit between perceived self, ideal self, and real self
The person has congruence and is able to move towards self-actualization.
One of three main cogs of Roger’s One of three main cogs of Roger’s PCT “machine”PCT “machine”
Key Terms
EmpathyEmpathy
Capacity to recognize or understand Capacity to recognize or understand another’s state of mind or emotionanother’s state of mind or emotion
One of three main cogs in Rogers One of three main cogs in Rogers PCT “machine”PCT “machine”
Key Terms
Unconditional Positive Unconditional Positive RegardRegard
When one person (therapist) is When one person (therapist) is completely accepting toward completely accepting toward another person.another person.
Not just a showing of acceptance, Not just a showing of acceptance, but an attitude that is then but an attitude that is then demonstrated through behavior.demonstrated through behavior.
One of three main cogs of Roger’s One of three main cogs of Roger’s PCT “machine”PCT “machine”
Key Terms
Self ActualizationSelf Actualization
The need to become what one The need to become what one believes he/she is capable of being, believes he/she is capable of being,
realizing one’s own potentialrealizing one’s own potential Highest/last step on Maslow’s Highest/last step on Maslow’s
Hierarchy of needs.Hierarchy of needs.
Key Terms
Self AwarenessSelf Awareness
Concept that one exists as an Concept that one exists as an individual, separate from other individual, separate from other people, with private thoughts. people, with private thoughts.
May also include the understanding May also include the understanding that other people are similarly aware that other people are similarly aware of individuality of individuality
Key Terms
Self-FulfillmentSelf-Fulfillment
Achievement of one's aspirations, Achievement of one's aspirations, hopes, etc. through one's own hopes, etc. through one's own
effortsefforts
Key Terms
Ideal SelfIdeal Self
Personality we would like to Personality we would like to be. Consists of our goals, be. Consists of our goals, and ambitions.and ambitions.
Key Terms
IncongruenceIncongruence
• Having a self-concept (ideal self/perceived self) and behavior that do not match one another.
• Makes it hard to reach self-actualization
Key Terms
Conditional Positive Conditional Positive RegardRegard
Positive regard rewarded based Positive regard rewarded based on things that society may like, on things that society may like, not for things that make person not for things that make person better. better.
Leads to people only liking Leads to people only liking themselves if they meet the themselves if they meet the standards of othersstandards of others
Key Terms