Biological and Humanistic Approaches to Personality

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Biological and Humanistic Approaches to Personality March 23, 2015 PSY /250 David Bakroub University of Phoenix An individual can have his or her Fathers body features or Mother’s features; they can also have similar personality traits like his or her Father or Mother. These characteristics develop from the genes we are born with; conversely, others believe the way someone behaves is because of their soundings or culture. A biological and humanistic approach within personality is difficult. Friends and family can pressure a person’s personality development, and biological factors can also affect a person’s personality. The relationship of biological factors concerning Maslow’s theory, can clarify the vital factors regarding the personality. Personality has been calculated and explained for a long time and is connected directly to Maslow’s humanistic and biological theories. Abraham Maslow developed a concept of personality that has impacted a number of different fields, including education. This wide influence is due in part to the high level of sensibleness of Maslow's theory. This concept correctly defines many realities of personal capabilities. Abraham Maslow developed the Hierarchy of Needs theory that remains effective nowadays for understanding human motivation, management training, and personal development. This wide influence is due in part to the high level of practicality of Maslow's theory. We are all driven by needs. “Human’s most basic needs are natural, having evolved over tens of thousands of years. The Hierarchy of Needs theory helps to explain how different needs motivate us all”. (McLeod, S. 2007, September 17) When one need is fulfilled a person seeks to fulfill the next one, and so on. Maslow truly believes that people must gratify each need in order, starting with the first, which deals with the most noticeable needs for survival

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