Humanistic Approach

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    • How is behaviour learnt in the humanistic approach
      Through an individual's perception and understanding of the world
    • What are the key assumptions of the humanistic approach
      A person has free will. Personal growth is an essential component of humanity. Personal growth only occurs if there congruence between ideal and real self. Motivation for behaviours are according to Maslow’s hierarchy of need.
    • What are the five stages of Maslow’s hierarchy of need
      Deficiency needs start with physiological needs following with safety, love and belonging, self esteem.
      The growth need is self actualisation.
    • What is Roger’s Concept of Self
      Perception of self is dependant on positive regard and feelings of self worth.
      And there must be congruence between ideal and real self in order to be psychologically healthy.
    • What are conditions of worth
      Perceived worth that significant others place conditions on in order for them to see you in a positive light.
    • What is the main application that came from the humanistic approach 

      Client-centre therapy
    • What must a good and effective therapist be
      A genuine person capable of empathising with clients to offer unconditional positive regard consistently
    • What is free will in the humanistic approach
      The choice that all humans have to control their own behaviour
    • Strengths of the Humanistic approach
      Applications in counselling (psychotherapy) in education, health, social work and several clinical settings prove how valuable aspects of this approach are useful and hold truth as an explanation of behaviour overall.
      It chooses to see people in a positive light, as good, goal-orientated and capable of happiness by choice. Counselling give patients the ability to control their own fate that creates a more optimistic atmosphere for self improvement to occur.
    • Weakness of the Humanistic approach
      It is completely unscientific. It aims to be non-scientific as people are seen as subjective and not as objective like matter or atoms but through a more philosophical lens. This meant that there is no quantifiable data or experiments to supports any claims.
      It is also unrealistic. the positivity of the approach is flawed as it is unreflective of the real-world in which people can be bad and commit atrocious acts. It ignores a pessimistic viewpoint entirely and is also ignorant to self-destructive behaviours.
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