[HearTheThunder]

Erm right so we went through the basics of the approaches in Psychology, only I'm not sure what the Humanistic Approach is all about. Here's what I have written down:

Behavioural
Learning

Cognitive
Thinking/Perception

Biological
Inherited/Genes

Psychoanalytic
Unconscious

Humanistic
'goals'

What does the humanistic approach entail exactly?

[saiyamanadingdongbanana]

the humanistic approach is treating everybody as an individual...

it emphisises self esteem.


Erikson - you must feel that you matter and that you know where you are going, so an IEP (individual learning program).


, they are my notes for A2 education



so by writing goals, i'm assuming you mean that people are given individual goals to reach...

[HearTheThunder]

So humanistic approach treats everyone as an individual... what method of analysis do they perform though? do they look at behaviour? subconscious?? what?

[Peacey]

non-directive therapy; the therapist is just their as a "sounding board" whom the patient uses to bounce ideas off and eventually resolve their problems. Almost like psychoanalysis but more client-centred and less therapist-centred.

[KateSm]

They look at the individual as a whole- dont use expepriments, consider self esteem and unconditional positive regard to be important. Only conscious mind. Only present- dont look at past like Freud

[Hanzing]

Well the humanistic approach focuses on the Idea of Free will. and that individuals have freedom and chocies in life. Maslows Hierachy of needs (Maslow) is one important model that the approach takes on. Incvluding phsiolgical needs, self esteem needs and cognitive needsa and when all these lower needs and accomlished you reach the highest level of self actualization - Realising your full potential