humanistic approach

Question 1

what is humanistic approach based on

Answer 1

free will

Question 2

maslows heirarchy

Answer 2

self actualisation
self esteem
love and belonging
safety needs
physiological needs

bottom = most simple and most powerful, harder to ignore

if bottom isn’t achieved can’t move up to top of heirarchy

Question 3

self congruence

Answer 3

concept of self = ideal self == congruence

if gap between two is too big then == incongruent

if incongruent cannot achieve self actualisation (due to negative feelings of self worth)

Question 4

conditions of worth

Answer 4

issues in adulthood stem from childhood experiences

if parents lack unconditional positive regard = creates psychological problems for child in future

this is why therapists always have to show unconditional positive regard that wasn’t shown in childhood

Question 5

influence on counselling psychology

Answer 5

psychological problems are due to conditions of worth and lack of unconditional positive regard

counselling can help this by giving therapists that act as a guide and help reach self actualisation by providing unconditional positive regard