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Key Approaches, The Humanistic Approach
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AS Levels Psychology Mind Map on Key Approaches, The Humanistic Approach, created by MeganAbigail on 30/04/2013.
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Key Approaches, The Humanistic Approach
Assumptions
View humans as a whole
Humans are unique and should be viewed as such
Humans have free will
Unlike behaviourist approach, deterministic
Humans strive to achieve self actualisation
Person centred therapy
The client speaks the most and the therapist listens and reflects on the clients thoughts and feelings. The client has free will to decide changes
the three "selves"
Self concept
The way a person sees themselves
Ideal self
The person we'd like to be
Real Self
The person we actually are
Rogers thought of this
Rogers
unconditional positive regard allows you to reach self actualization
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Physiological (sex,food,sleep)
Safety (our home environment)
Love/Belonging (affection)
Esteem (respect)
Self actualization
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
Views people as active agents
Promotes the idea of personal responsibility
The subjective experience of a person is of value and importance
Person centred therapy is still used today
Limitations
Hard to falsify, unscientific
In rejecting the scientific method the theories lack emperical evidence
Over emphisis on personal ability to change
Individual emotions and conciousness are hard to study objectivly
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