Humanistic Approach

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  • Created by: lpark
  • Created on: 13-05-16 11:20

Humanistic Approach

Advantages

  • Emphasises autonomy and free will when choosing behaviour- The approach aims to find an alternative approach to scientific psychology (concentrates on the subjective experiences of individuals and its meaning which cannot be studied in experiments)
  • It's the only approach in psychology which places the individual's subjective experience and meanings at the centre
  • It is not reductionist- Individual is not seen as the product of neurons firing or stimulus-response links
  • It is holistic- Places focus on the whole of the individual
  • Client-Centred Therapy (CCT) is supportive of individuals with problems and treats them with respect- it is seen as a non-directive form of therapy
  • Views the person as an active agent
  • Promotes the idea of personal responsibility
  • States that the subjective experiences are of importance and value
  • Client-Centred Therapy is used by psychologists and counsellors in therapy today

Disadvantages

  • It is too positive when regarding human behaviour- this means that it assumes individuals are instrinsically good and will choose positive paths for their lives- however free will and choice is limited for some individuals
  • There is too much emphasis on subjective experience- Hard to study
  • Approach is not scientific- Does not use any rigorous, objective methods and doesn't make predictions that can be proved or disproved
  • Places emphasis on conscious awareness- this limits the scope of the humanistic approach as it ignores things that are out of conscious awareness
  • Client-Centred Therapy is of limited help for individuals with complex problems
  • Hard to falsify
  • Lacks empirical support

Evaluation

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Heidi3

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Thanks so much for this article!

michaelawills118

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Great thank u!!

Doyoueverlisten

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put 1 in comments if you hate Freud and what to crack neck

Lucy....1

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i hate this theory i cant understand how to relate it to people with different needs