HUMANISTIC APPROACH TO PERSONALITY HUMANISTIC SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY

HUMANISTIC APPROACH TO PERSONALITY HUMANISTIC SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY

HUMANISTIC SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY • It believes in the goodness of man and • It has optimistic confidence in man’s positive nature • It is contrary to psychoanalytical theory of personality • It does not consider that personality is governed by biological forces.

HUMANISTIC SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY Humanistic psychology points out that every one of us has the potential for self actualization through spontaneity, creativity and personal growth.

HUMANISTIC APPROACH TO PERSONALITY CARL RANSOM ROGERS American Psychologist

CARL ROGERS

HUMANISTIC…… ROGERS • SELF THEORY • An individual’s self is important for determining the process of his growth, development and appropriate adjustments to his environment.

HUMANISTIC…… ROGERS • Self theory • There are two basic systems underlying his personality theory. • They are; • The organism and • The self

HUMANISTIC…… ROGERS • Self theory • To Rogers • The organism and the self are systems operating in one’s phenomenological field

HUMANISTIC…… ROGERS • Phenomenological field • It refers to the world of subjective experience, the personal and separate reality of each individual.

HUMANISTIC…… ROGERS • The organism • It refers to the individual’s entire frame of reference. It represents the totality of his experience- both conscious and unconscious. • The self • It is the accepted and aware part of experience. It can be understood in terms of our concept of I, me or myself.

HUMANISTIC…… ROGERS • Personality of an individual is the product of interaction between the organism and the self of the individual.

HUMANISTIC…… ROGERS • The acquisition of self • It is a long and continuous process • Human beings have the tendency to develop their self by means of interpersonal and social experiences which they acquire in the environment.

HUMANISTIC…… ROGERS • Self • It is purely based on one’s personal experiences • So • The concept of self may differ from person to person

HUMANISTIC…… • • ROGERS Another concept in theory is The ideal self It is the kind of person we would like to be It is developed when the formation of self is based on personal needs than on reality

HUMANISTIC…… ROGERS • Cause of Abnormality • Developing false self image and • Inconsistency between one’s actual image and his( false) self image • Development of an ideal self too unreasonable and too un attainable or too different from one’s real self

HUMANISTIC…… • • • Role of therapist To convince the individual What he/she is not And What he/ she is ROGERS

HUMANISTIC…… • Need Revision? • Yes? • Or • No? ROGERS

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HUMANISTIC APPROACH TO PERSONALITY ABRAHAM MASLOW

ABRAHAM MASLOW SELF ACTUALIZATION THEORY

ABRAHAM MASLOW • He is an American psychologist • And • A major theorist in humanistic psychology

ABRAHAM MASLOW

SELF ACTUALIZATION THEORY Maslow • To Maslow • Human beings are basically good or neutral • There is an impulse of craving for growth or fulfillment of one’s potentials

SELF ACTUALIZATION THEORY • • Maslow The goal of life is to seek self actualization in Pursuit of knowledge Appreciation of beauty Playfulness Self sufficiency Insight in to the truth or Other constructive and creative expression

SELF ACTUALIZATION THEORY Maslow • The behaviour of an individual depends on his style of striving for self actualization • The path towards self actualization may have sub goals of lower- order needs to be satisfied.

SELF ACTUALIZATION THEORY Maslow • Conclusion • The goal of personality development is self actualization • i. e. realization of one’s basic human potential to the maximum extent and as effectively as possible

SELF ACTUALIZATION THEORY Maslow • Criticism • It is not objective and scientific especially in the subjective criteria for self actualization

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