MOD. 45 Humanistic THE SELF

Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of Needs – theory of motivation, studied healthy people striving for achievement rather than sick cases (Freud) He found productive/successful people are: - self-aware -self-accepting -secure in self -problem-centered rather than self-centered

Carl Rogers Person-centered perspective Belief that people are generally good Believed a growth promoting climate should have 3 conditions: ◦Genuineness, acceptance (unconditional positive regard), empathy - parent/child, client/therapist, wife/husband Congruence = what you think of yourself matches what others think of you Humanists focus on a good self-concept – positive responses to the question, “who am I?”