Humanistic psychology evaluation

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  • Created by: gemshort
  • Created on: 14-11-17 19:01

Strength: holistic approach

Humanistic approaches advocate holism, the idea that subjective experience can only be understood by considering the whole person. This approach may have more validity than alternatives by considering meaningful human behaviour within its real-life context. Humanists reject any attempt to break up behaviour and experience into smaller components.

Strength: real-world application
Humanistic psychology has real-world application. Rogerian therapy has revolutionised counselling techniques and Maslow's hierarchy of needs has been used to explain motivation, particularly in the workplace.

Strength: promotes a positive image of the human condition
Humanistic psychology has been praised for 'bringing the person back into psychology' and promoting a…

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