1. Self actualisation 2.self esteem 3. love and
belongingness 4. safety and security 5. physiological needs
Self A won't be possible until all
other steps complete
self congruence
Rogers said we won't be able to reach self a unless our ideal
self and idea of our actual self are similar
when they meet each other this is congruence
can be achieved by ideal self being lowered or idea
of actual self increasing
made difficult by the conditions of worth we have for
ourselves
rogers developed client centred therapy (form of
counselling) to help patients achieve congruence
this therapy gives patients the unconditional positive regard that they lacked from
parents/friend which caused the conditions of woth
free will
rogers and maslow reject other approaches
where life is set in stone
idea that every human has the somewhat ability to control their actions and they
are not heavily determined
humans are active agents
self actualisation
reaching ones true potential, humanistic psychologists believe this
allows one to feel fulfilled and successful and it is a necessary part of life that anyone can achieve
evaluation
culture bias
humanistic psychology was based in America as a reaction
to behaviourism
it idealises self actualisation which isn't as important in a lot
of eastern culture which are very collectivist
they strive to help each other and work as a team, individual
achievement is not as important to them
a humanistic psychologist may say a lot of their culture are not
reaching their full potential and aren't fully developed in their
lives, which could be offensive and looking down on them
positive approach
the approach involves people determining they own fate and life rather
than being determined biologically at birth
applies to everyone and says that everyone can achieve self a regardless of their past
optimistic compared to others
lack of objectivity
self a isn't easily quantified therefore it lacks falsifiability and is hard to measure in a person
not open to empirical testing so lacks reliability
not reductionist
advocates holism and considers whole person
when understanding subjective experience