HUMANIST

PSYCHOLOGISTS

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WHAT IS HUMANIST PSYCHOLOGY?• The focus of Humanist Psychologists is

mainly about focusing more on the qualitative values of the patient, and less so quantitative. It's about individualizing the patient, rather then giving the mind a fixed set of rules.

HUMANIST PSYCHOLOGISTSK E Y T E R M S

Humanistic Psychology Methodology - Psychodynamic and behaviorist dominant

during first half of 20th century; humanistic psychology in the second half

- Development of humanistic psychology came from the patient and therapist relations

- Representation of a shift in methodology

ABRAHAM MASLOW( 1 9 0 8 - 1 9 7 0 )

ABRAHAM MASLOW(1908-1970)

Abraham Maslow-considered one of the founders of Humanist Psychology-he was interested in studying “well people”-he studied what he called “self-actualizing” people and their “peak experiences”

HIERARCHY OF NEEDS

Self- Actualizatio

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Esteem Needs

Belongings and love needs

Safety Needs

Physiological needs

Self-fulfillment

needs

Psychological needs

Basic needs

VIKTOR FRANKL1 9 0 5 - 1 9 9 7

ABOUT VIKTOR FRANKL• A prisoner in Aushchwitz

• He noticed that those in the camp who had hope or had a purpose in life tended to survive longer

• From these observations, he created a new type of therapy, called logotherapy

LOGOTHERAPY From Logos, meaning study, word, spirit, God, or meaning

The belief that everyone has an inborn need to seek the meaning of his/her existence

Frankl believed that without meaning, people would feel empty, and that would lead to depression

He also believed that everyone has the freedom of will, that we had the power to shape our own life

KEY TERMSLogotherapy (n):A form of psychology that tries to help the patient find the aim and meaning of his or her own life as a human being without accessing the medical aspect of mental health

Other terms: meaning, motivation, will

THINKER: CARL ROGERS

Theory: client-centred therapyFocus: present, future, & conscious thoughtsBeliefs: people have a need to self-actualizeSuccess: Noble Peace Prize

IMPACT OF HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY ON SOCIETY

Humanistic psychology has changed the way many psychotherapists work

The humanist approach is now the basis of many practices

Preferred both by clients and therapistsClients are more likely to feel comfortable

enough to explore their motivations/behaviour openly and honestly

Works with clients to help them come to their own understanding

THE CLIENT CENTERED MODEL

Became basis of modern psychotherapists

With the CCM, psychotherapists follow predictable processes

Clients start out with superficial concerns then move to deeper attitudes and concerns

Clients improve their self concept and how they see themselves

This process unearths ways of thinking not available to the conscious mind

WORK CITEDWikipedia contributors. (2012). Retrieved from

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Maslow http://educarparacrescer.abril.com.br/pensadores-da-educacao/carl-rogers.shtml