humanistic psychology

• what is the humanistic approach ?

  idea that everyone has free will and self determination to be able to self actualize
• what is free will ?

  we are active agents who can determine our own development and make our own choices
• what is self actualisation ?

  fufill your own full potential
• what is the order of maslows hierarchy of needs ( lowest to highest ) ?

  -physiological needs

  -safety

  -love and belonging

  -self esteem

  -self actualisation
• what are some examples of physiological needs ?

  food , water , sleep
• what are some examples of safety ?

  no danger , home , employment , good health
• what are some examples of love and belonging ?

  -friendship , intimacy and acceptance
• what are some examples of self esteem ?

  -confidence and achievement
• what is congruence ?

  when the self image and ideal self overlap
• what is incongruence ?

  -self image and ideal self don't overlap
• how do we set our conditions of worth ?

  based on others expectations and this could determine our ideal self
• what is client centered therapy ?

  -Carl Rovgers focused on the idea of the individual

  -use unconditional positive regard

  -focus on positive aspects of a person

  -close gap between self image and ideal self
• what is the evaluation of client therapy ?

  -little research support

  -vague idea

  -real life applications eg self help manuals
• what is the evaluation of the humanistic approach ?

  -not reductionist

  -limited application

  -cultural bias