Humanistic Approach

Burger (2008), says that there are many theories of personality and psychologists try to explain it with their own approaches. Discussed here will be the psychoanalytic approach, the trait approach, the biological approach the humanistic approach, the behavioural/social learning approach and the cognitive approach. They were devised to search for specific patterns in behaviour and ways of thinking about these

Humanistic Theory of human needs is a psychological theory based on human needs, was developed by Abraham Maslow, his Hierarchy

While in college, Behavioral Psychology greatly intrigued Maslow but, soon found aspects he disagreed with. He found Behavioral and Psychoanalytic psychology only focused on the negative primitive aspects of humanity. Maslow argued that although humans can be cruel and negative there are also positive aspects of humanity such as compassion, kindness, empathy and many others. He felt that current schools of thought during his time watered down humanity made it seem simplistic and he wanted there to more positivity to add to the complexity that is humanity. Humanistic Psychology according to Shiraev (2015), “a value of orientation that holds a hopeful and constructive view of people and of their substantial capacity to be self-determining” (p. 389).

Humanistic theories emerged in 1950s. We have two types of humanistic theories, the first one is Person-centred theory by Carl Rogers which is based on how people see them-selves in relation to their personal experience and the second theory is Self-actualisation by Abraham Maslow which is based on the needs that motivate people. In this paper both theories will be described in detail and also they will be evaluated.

Through the use of this paper the agreement between Maslow and Rogers when it comes to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs will be shown. It will also focus on the humanistic and biological approaches to personality. According to Orana (2009), Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a theory that is considered to still be valid today in the areas of management training, personal development, and the understanding of the motivation of humans. This theory was first introduced in the book Personality and Motivation which was

Personality affects many aspects of life. It influences behavior and social relations. Erik Erikson is a theorist known for his stages of personality development. He explains that certain stages of development affect personality in separate ways. Abraham Maslow is a theorist known for his hierarchy of needs. He explains that fulfilling needs influences personality. This paper will discuss personality characteristics of both theories and how personality affects situational behavior and interpersonal relations.

The behavioural theory states that personality is as a result of the interaction between an individual and the environment (i.e. the society and the individual). It is focus on observable and measurable behaviour rather than mental or emotional behaviours and different theories focus on one type of behaviour over the other. On the contrary, the biological approach seeks to explain behaviour as a result of interactions within the body. It is based on assumptions such as how the brain psychology can influence behaviour and also how behaviour can be inherited

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.

Biological and Humanistic ApproachePersonality is distinctive characteristics inherited and uniquely possessed by each individual. It makes us very different in our emotions, thought patterns, as well as our behaviors. The Creator God has given each of us a sense of uniqueness and there is no one else like us. It means that there is a particular characteristic in our personality that will describe who we are. As we studied personality, we found out there are eight crucial aspects in which will help us to grasp the meaning of an individual’s complex nature. Maslow (1982) wrote in his journal about his self-actualized friends, “all at the top & yet all limited; the top are far from perfect” (p. 328). In this paper, the discussion is about

Maslow approached the study of personality by focusing on subjective experiences, free will, and the innate drive toward self-actualization. Maslow studied the personalities of people who he considered to be healthy, creative, and productive, such as Abraham Lincoln, and others. He found that such people share similar characteristics, such as being open, creative, loving, spontaneous, compassionate, concerned for others, and accepting of themselves (Myers & DeWall, 2014). Maslow is most known for his hierarchy of needs theory, in which he proposed that human beings have certain needs in common and that these needs must be met in a certain order. These needs range from the most basic physiological needs for survival to the higher-level of self-actualization and transcendence needs.

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common abnormality found in human behavior that can be explained by the humanistic model of psychology. Emotional well-being is the root of humanistic psychology and it is detrimental to a patient’s mental wellness when they feel unfulfilled or stressed. While it is normal to experience a range of emotion in day-to-day life, the influx in negative feelings can eventually lead to a patient developing anxious behaviors. In addition, Carl Roger’s unconditional positive regard is an insightful model that uncovers what triggers GAD. Treatments like Gestalt therapy and client-centered therapy have been proven to successfully treat patients’ anxiety, which proves

Three years ago, I came to U.S. to fulfill my dream of becoming a doctor. During my time in Phoenix, I have come to embrace and love my new home. My desire to provide quality healthcare and improve the lives of those in my community has remained steadfast throughout these years. I am particularly interested in assisting the huge population of refugee families that resides in the phoenix area. With the service learning projects such as the student-run clinics that serve uninsured and underserved communities, combined with the level of training your program offers, I will be able to attain the skills necessary to provide the community with impeccable service. This humanistic approach to medicine aligns with my belief that it is our responsibility

Humanistic (also known as phenomenological) psychologists observe a person as a whole. They study a human’s behaviour from the individual point of view and not just theirs. There are four famous psychologists in the humanistic. Carl Rogers believed that the focus of psychology is not about behaviour. BF Skinner believed the best way to understand the way a person is behaving is it to look at the reason behind the action and its consequences. Sigmund Freud believed that our thoughts explained by the way we behave. Wilhelm Wundt believed the consciousness mind could be broken down or even reduced to the basic elements. In 1943, Abraham Maslow created a theory called, “A theory of Hierarchy needs.” Which tells us what humans are motivated by and what they need.

The second theory to be discussed is the humanistic theory based primarily on Maslow and Rogers. This theory focuses on self-awareness, self-concept, respect and acceptance for differences, and striving for one’s full potential by having goals consistent to one’s real self. The advantages for this theory are: Instead of focusing on the unconscious behavior, genes, and mind among others, it has shifted its attention to the individual or entire person. As

Humanistic psychologists generally argue that a person’s subjective perception and understanding of the world is far more important than objective reality (Funder, 2012). Hence the fact that Rogers and Maslow valued scientific psychology very little. They and other humanistic psychologists typically prefer more qualitative research methods. These methods are often things such as diaries, open ended questionnaires, wholly unstructured interviews and observations. It is far more useful if the goal is not to generalize the findings to the general