Carl Rogers, a leading humanistic psychologist defined the term actualization as the capability for people to "maintain or enhance the organism", so long as their are not strong opposing forces present. (Page) Humanists have applied this definition to personality psychology to develop the term "self-actualization," meaning maintenance or enhancement of the self. In fact, self-actualization appears to be the purpose of human life. The realities of life present a challenge, rather an opportunity for growth. Along with actualization, the humanist theory says that people to feel loved and accepted by others, and specifically by those they deem to be "significant others."
The method is optimistic in nature and concentrates on virtuous human capabilities to prevail over pain, deprivation, and hopelessness (Feist, Feist, & Roberts, 2013). The premise of the humanistic theory of personality is for humans to accomplish self-actualization, achieve growth psychologically, and to attain happiness and inner peace in life (Feist, Feist, & Roberts,
* Humanistic psychology helped remove some of the stigma attached to therapy and made it more acceptable for normal, healthy individuals to explore their abilities and potential through therapy * One of the greatest strengths of humanistic psychology is that it emphasizes individual choice and responsibility. Humanistic psychology satisfies most people's idea of what being human means because it values personal ideals and self-fulfillment. Finally, humanistic psychology provides researchers with a flexible framework for observing human behavior because it considers a person in the context of his environment and in conjunction with his personal perceptions and feelings. IV.
Robert Kegan was born on 1946; the Harvard psychologist first described his theory on social maturity in his 1982 book, The Evolving Self. This book contains the theory of how people become more socially mature as they get older. Kegan’s theory of adult cognitive development contains some of the same principles as Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. When studying Kegan’s theory it is important to understand Piaget because as Mark Dombeck writes “the core ideas from Kegan's work are essentially Piaget's ideas which have been reworked, broadened and abstracted, and applied to the social realm” (Dombeck, 2007). As we move through developmental stages we become more subjective and less objective.
The humanistic approach has been praised for its great emphasis on autonomy, the idea that we have control over everything we do. The approach also emphasises positivity and is immensely positive about human nature. Therefore it is no surprise that one of the main assumptions of humanism is that we are involved in life as opposed to being an abstraction to it. Humanistic psychologists also believe that all people have a strive towards self actualisation, a state in which we are at peace with the world and ourselves. Maslow presented the idea of the hierarchy of needs, a table that describes how one passes through stages in their life to become self actualised.
This paper seeks to define the effect humanistic and existential theories have on personality as well as interpersonal relationships. Humanistic and Existential Theories Affect on Personality Humanistic theories of personality believe that all humans are good. This theory also stresses the importance to achieve an individual’s full potential. The focus of the humanistic theory is on the self, which translates into "YOU", and "your" perception of "your" experiences. Abraham Maslow’s introduced the hierarchy of needs that emphasizes the importance of self-actualization.
Person-centred therapy is Carl Rogers’s own approach to psychotherapy where he believed individuals had it within themselves to promote their own growth and healing. Rogers strongly believed it was the therapist’s role was to create the right environment to promote and encourage the client’s inner resources to surface. The basis of Rogers' person-centred therapy can be
Explain two characteristics from the biological and humanistic approach that I agree, disagree, and why. Use Maslow's hierarchy of needs to argue the growth needs that influence personality formation. Discuss biological factors that influence the formation of personality. Use the biological and humanistic theories that best describes my personality. Joanne's test results for the Myer's Briggs Personality results are ISTP.
Live the life you have imagined (Think Exist).” Transcendentalists view humans as naturally good. They find the good in all aspects of life and accentuate the idea of self-reliance and individualism in an optimistic world. Optimism is an essential key to success—which is a standard Americans strive to achieve at all times. On the basis that these concepts and ideas, expressed by the transcendentalists, are needed to reach goals and to see the world in a different light, they paved an optimistic path for Americans in society. American’s ambition and strive for power
I found that I can relate to Albert Ellis and his Rational Emotive Behavior Theory (REBT.) I can relate to Ellis and his theory because it is a cognitive approach to therapy, which I strongly agree with. REBT is based on the belief that people are born with a potential for irrational or rational– thinking (Jones-Smith, 2012). I have always believed this about people, which is also why I can relate to this theory. I can also relate to Ho’s theory of internalized culture, which suggests that the formations of our worldviews are influenced by eternalized culture (Jones-Smith, 2012).