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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
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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
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