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Humanistic Perspective
Humanistic Perspective
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These constraints
and negative
feedback continue
during our adult
lives.
As we struggle to
live up to societys
standards, we
distort and devalue
our true selves.
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Self-concept
...a central theme in humanists views
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Refers to
individuals overall
perceptions and
assessments of their
abilities, behavior
and personalities.
According to Rogers,
a person who has an
inaccurate selfconcept is likely to
be maladjusted.
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Real self/Self
Image the
self resulting
from our
experiences
Ideal self
the self we
would like to
be
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EMPHATIC
Being a sensitive listener and understanding
anothers true feelings.
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GENUINE
Being open
with our
feelings and
dropping our
pretenses
and facades.
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2. Existential living: in
touch with different
experiences as they occur
in life, avoiding prejudging
and preconceptions. Being
able to live and fully
appreciate the present,
not always looking back to
the past or forward to the
future (i.e. living for the
moment).
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3. Trust feelings:
feeling, instincts and
gut-reactions are
paid attention to and
trusted. Peoples
own decisions are
the right ones and we
should trust
ourselves to make
the right choices.
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4. Creativity:
creative thinking and
risk taking are
features of a
persons life. Person
does not play safe all
the time. This
involves the ability to
adjust and change
and seek new
experiences.
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5. Fulfilled life:
person is happy
and satisfied
with life, and
always looking
for new
challenges and
experiences.
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Self Actualization:
The highest and most elusive of
Maslows needs, is the motivation to
develop ones full potential as a human
being.
An important aspect of personality
Maslow cautions that most people stop
maturing after they have developed a
high level of esteem and thus do not
become self-actualized
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Humanistic
perspective is difficult
to test and focuses
mainly on clinical
experiences rather
than from controlled,
experimental studies.
It is too optimistic
about human nature,
overestimating the
freedom and
rationality of
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humans.
ARGUMENT!!!
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