Humanistic Approach

• who were the main theorists in the humanistic approach ?

  Maslow

  Roger
• what did Maslow want to understand ?

  human potential
• what are the two key assumptions of the humanistic approach ?

  Assumptions:

  1. All humans have free will
  2. Everyone is unique
• what is free will ?

  The freedom to choose how to act
• what did Maslow find important to study ?

  what makes humans different from animals
• What is within Maslow's hierarchy of needs ?

  top to bottom

  Hierarchy of needs :

  1. self actualization
  2. psychological needs

  • esteem
  • love and belonging

  3. basic needs

  • safety and protection
  • physiological needs
• what are the wants that are believed to achieve self actualization ?

  Wants :

  1. creative expression
  2. knowledge and understanding
  3. experience beauty

  these make us human
• what did carl rogers use to help patients

  used counselling which unconditional positive regard was used.
• What is meant when someone is congruent ?

  when the ideal self and the self concept match or are the same
• what is meant when someone is congruent ?

  when the ideal self and the self concept match
• what did roger believe about congruence ?

  that if an individual believed they were congruent they would reach their full potential or self actualization
• what is conditions of worth ?

  when someone wants to be someone they are not

  conditions that are set on what they need to change about themselves to achieve this ideal self
• what is unconditional positive regard ?

  removing a patients conditions of worth to help achieve congruence
• what was rogers self actualization ?

  reaching congruence