HUMANIST PSYCHOLOGISTS PRESENTED BY MIKAYLA, EMILY J, TIMMY , JO SH,JOCELYN, E MMA AND HALEY
Feb 23, 2016
HUMANIST
PSYCHOLOGISTS
P R E S E N T E D BY M
I KAY L A , E
M I LY J , T
I MM Y ,
J OS H , J O
C E LY N , EM M A A
N D HA L E Y
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
n
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