The Humanistic Perspective

One of its main shortcomings is that it has been used in few psychological domains and thus its influence is restricted to areas such as therapy, motivation and personality. This may be due to a lack of empirical evidence to support its main theories, as the humanistic approach is non-scientific. This however, as humanists would argue, allows for a holistic, in-depth understanding of human behaviour, one of the main aims of the humanistic approach. (McLeod, 2015) Moreover, there is growing interest in integrating humanistic principles into different psychological practices, which will have the effect of an increased influence of humanism (article

In contrast to Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalytical theory which posited the unconscious as the driving force behind human action to which the self had little control, 'humanistic theory instead focuses on positive attributes t0 what they considered it to be human. To better understand some of the attributes and notions of humanistic theory the following paper analysis's two humanistic theories in turn. Specifically Maslow conception of self actualisation and Roger's phenomenological based personality theory. This is followed by discussing some strength and limitations to humanistic theories in understanding relationships, others and the self. In Katie's case she has a loving family and a sister who loves her but she still have this eating

Humanistic Theory is the main focus on self, which transcends into “you” and “your”, then it will be about your experiences. It was mentioned that a person is free to choose their own behavior than just reacting to environmental stimulants and reinforcements (www.answers.com). Then with Humanistic Theory it is mostly focused on to facilitate personal development all together. The theorists that was associated with the Humanistic Theory was Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow. Rogers felt that a person functions from a distinctive frame of reference in terms of building self – concept. Then Maslow believed that a person has certain needs to be encountered in a hierarchical order as in from lowest to highest(www.answers.com). Also as remembered my theoretical orientation is Structural Family Therapy. Structural Family Therapy is a model of treatment based on systems theory (Horne & Ohlsen, 1982). Also, SFT is a body of theory and techniques that approaches individuals in their social and relational contexts (Vetere, 2001). The thing that Humanistic Theory and Structural Family Therapy (SFT) have in common are the family or individual deals with changes. By both theories dealing with families or individuals that has to make changes that come from their experiences.

Children are the future. According to Webb (2014), education is knowledge in basic skills, academics, technical disciplines, citizenship, and emphasizing the collection of knowledge without understanding its value. Each child is an individual who needs a safe, compassionate, and inspiring environment in which to grow and advance keenly, mentally, physically, and socially. The teacher 's role is to be a role model to guide; wearing multiple hats to ensure each child receives a proper education. Many children do not have anyone that they can look up therefore; it is important for the teacher to be their guide.

Psychology is the study of behavior and mental processes. Mental processes being all the internal, covert (hidden) activity of our minds (White & Ciccarelli, 2015). When I hear the word psychology I immediately think of doctors whose only way of solving someone’s problem is to prescribe a medicine that will make them act like a completely different person. Truthfully the field of psychology is so much more, psychologist use multiple different perspectives to get to the root of any problem. Such perspectives include psychodynamic, behavioral, humanistic, cognitive, sociocultural, biopsychological, and evolutionary. All of these perspectives are still in use and can be applied to real world scenarios, like that of Jake and his anxiety.

When diagnosing a person with anxiety, there are many factors that go into consideration. As much thought that the diagnosis contains, so does the approach in how to properly treat the patient of this disorder. The first approach that seems to be the most positive, in my opinion of course, is the humanistic approach. From this viewpoint, the professional providing the treatment may feel that the origin of Jake’s disorder would begin at the discouragement he may be feeling specifically as he is embarkinging on this new challenge for harder courses. A treatment from the humanistic approach would most likely just be trying to reinforce positive attitudes about the challenging courses to give Jake more of a motivation, so he’s also willing to have

Humanists have four beliefs that they hold onto. First, they focus on the here and now rather than holding onto their past or looking into the future. Secondly, this theory is based on reality. It states that we are responsible for ourselves, whether our actions are good or bad. Next, humanists believe that no matter how bad we mess up, we will still hold the same value. By this they mean that our value is not found in our mistakes. Lastly, they believe that the ultimate goal in life is to achieve personal growth, resulting in self-improvement and self-knowledge filling us with happiness. With this being said, I somewhat believe with this theory, but strongly agree with the third belief when it says that our value is not found in our mistakes. I fully agree with this one belief because our value is found in the Lord and He sent His son to die on the cross for those exact mistakes. He knew the very day He created us that we would make those mistakes and He still loves us just as much. In conclusion, I do not fully believe with the first, second, or fourth belief of the humanistic theory, leading me to believe it is not the strongest theory.

There can be many criticisms for humanistic therapy. This approach can be thought of as too positive at times, in regards to human behavior. With a humanistic approach individuals are assumed to be naturally good and will decide to follow the most positive way of doing things, by either making themselves and the world around them a better place (Mcleod, 2015). Choice and free will at times can be limited to some people, which then can make the application of this approach difficult.

Motivation is the general desire a person has to do something. It gives individuals an inner drive to complete a goal. In order for a person to aspire

A further assumption is then added - people are basically good, and have an innate need to make themselves and the world better. The humanistic approach emphasizes the personal worth of the individual, the centrality of human values, and the creative, active nature of human beings. The approach is optimistic and focuses on noble human capacity to overcome hardship, pain and despair.Attribution- Our attributions are also significantly driven by our emotional and motivational drives. Blaming other people and avoiding personal recrimination are very real self-serving attributions. We will also make attributions to defend what we perceive as attacks. We will point to injustice in an unfair world. People with a high need to avoid failure will have

Humanistic perspective values the unique qualities of people, their free will, actualising their potential and innate drive for growth. It views people as rational being, who are not merely driven by their unconscious needs (Weiten, Hammer, & Dunn, 2014). Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow are the two main influential humanistic theorists. Roger’s person centred theory ponders upon self-concept and the subjective nature of it. Incongruence occurs when there is discrepancy between self-concept and actual experience, which can damage a person’s well being. People with high incongruence tends to have higher level of anxiety. Maslow introduced the theory of self-actualization, because people have innate drive to fulfil their potential and self-actualization

The second concept being assessed is the Humanistic theory. Humanistic theory can be applied to other disciplines like sociology if an individual wants to enhance the understanding on how an individual behaves in the larger realm of society. Everyone deals with his or her own internal struggles that can ultimately affect other individuals around him or her. This view argues that an individual is free to choose his or her own behavior, rather than reacting to environmental stimuli or reinforce. In order to have a positive self concept an individual has a certain needs that must be met. These needs are basic needs, Safety, love and belong, achievement, and Self- Actualization

Humanistic Learning theory assumes that every person has the desire to grow positively though they have unique nature. But the positive psyche may get damage due to certain society's expectation and society values. For example, some ethnic groups are superior to others, females are more emotional and money is more important than relationships.

The humanistic perspective focuses on the individual person, specifically their freedom of action and the search for meaning. (Hutchinson, 2016, p. 51) By freedom of action what is meant is that everyone can choose what they do and how they act. Under this perspective, it is believed that every person has a choice in their lives. In regards to the search for meaning, everyone wants to know why they are on this planet. People want to know the meaning of life, or at least the meaning of their own lives. Everyone has that need to feel like they are here for a reason. The reason is different for

Humanistic psychology is the field of psychology which holds the beliefs that people can control their own behavior and that people naturally strive to reach their full potential (Feldman, 2009). Humanistic psychology discards the notion that neither biological processes nor environment are the underlying cause of human behavior, and instead states that humans attempt to innately endeavor their full potential. A prominent factor in humanistic psychology is free will. In opposition of determinism, which states that every event, including every human decision and action, is inevitable, free will states that individuals have the authority to make decisions over their life. Additionally, humanistic psychology holds the notion that people have