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Humanist Theory

Humanist Theory. Six Approaches to Psychology. Humanistic Theory. 1950’s-60’s: Emphasize free-will, people not completely ruled by environment or past experience, able to control one’s own choices and destinies to achieve full human potential. ( Existentialism). Humanism.

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Humanist Theory

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  1. Humanist Theory Six Approaches to Psychology

  2. Humanistic Theory • 1950’s-60’s: Emphasize free-will, people not completely ruled by environment or past experience, able to control one’s own choices and destinies to achieve full human potential. • (Existentialism)

  3. Humanism • Believing that people are basically good & capable of helping themselves (human nature) • Each person in unique – Self • Free Will- make own choices • Carl Rogers & • Abraham Maslow • Advantages • It give people power over their own lives & behavior • Disadvantages • No one is good all the time • Self-centeredness & Hard to verify –Not measurable

  4. Humanistic Theory • Abraham Maslow: • Hierarchy of Needs: People’s struggle is to be the best they possibly can, known as self-actualization • Carl Rogers: • Former minister; believed all people strive for perfection; some interrupted by a bad environment

  5. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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