attacked psychoanalysis for its belief that behaviour is dominated
by primitive sexual urges & behaviourism for its study of simple
animal behaviour; BOTH suggested people are not in control of
their own destinies & did not recognize human behaviour
Humanism: emphasizes the unique qualities
of humans, especially their freedom and their
potential for personal growth
people are not pawns of their animal heritage
or environmental circumstances, AND research
on animals has little relevance to human
behaviour
Greatest contribution --> innovative
treatments for psychological
problems & disorders
Carl Rogers (1902-87) and Abraham Maslow (1908-70)
Rogers (1951): human
behaviour is primarily governed
by our sense of self or
'self-concept' (which animals
lack)
Rogers and Maslow (1954): 'to fully
understand our behaviour, psychologists
must understand our drive toward
personal growth'
we have a basic need to evolve as
human beings and fulfill our potential