Human nature is intrinsically good, and personality is the positive drive towards perfecting skills and finding peace and happiness
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Existentialism?
Emphasis on free-will, importance on the presence, theme of personal growth and fulfilment, focuses on the conscious, believes in the value of phenomenology
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Maslow (1908-1970)?
We have more drives/needs than what Freud says. Personality develops through the motivation to meet these needs. Some people are unusally effective at this
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Self-actualisation?
Using examples of Einstein and Beethoven, this is understanding one's own potential and realising oneself as unique, and being motivated to fulfill that potential
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What leads to self-actualisation?
Hierarchy of needs
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Hierarchy of needs is?
Self-actualisation, esteem, love, safety, and physiological needs
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Qualities of self-actualisation?
Accepting uncertainty, accepting the self, accepting your own path, realising your own purpose, enjoying own company, maintaining inner serenity, having few close relationships, appreciating what you have,
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Carl Rogers (1902-1987)?
The driving force is to be self-fulfilled, and this will occur when a person receives love and acceptance from others
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Theory of self (Rogers 1951-1980)?
Three aspects of the self: 1) actual self (how you see), 2) real self (how others see), 3) ideal self (how you would like)
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Congruence / incongruence?
Congruence= a match between our actual selves and real selves - leading to high self worth
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Key to healthy personality?
Congruence across all 3 selves, but it doesn't have to be 'a perfect fit'. Gaps are useful to have mtoivation to keep improving
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Positive regard from others?
Helps to develop the self. May be: conditional (based on behaviour), or unconditional (worth placed on person as a whole)
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Client-centred therapy?
Can help achieve congruence. Patient communicates feelings and therapist provides acceptance, and helps clarify feelings
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How to measure congruence?
Question sorting, seeing how you rate yourself and how others rate you. Interviews to see the same
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Human nature and personality?
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Human nature is intrinsically good, and personality is the positive drive towards perfecting skills and finding peace and happiness
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