Unit 10 (Part 2)

Do Now Discussion What is personality? (Updated for Freudian Perspective)

The Humanistic Perspective Abraham Maslow’s Self Actualization Carl Rogers’ Person-Centered Perspective Sense of Self Pros and Cons of Humanistic Perspective

Origins Founded in the 1960’s Some personality psychologists did not agree with the negativity of Freudian theories mechanical process of Skinner’s behaviorism

Abraham Maslow American Psychologist Most famous for Self-Actualization Created Hierarchy of Needs as a guide

Self Actualization Theory of psychological health Self Actualization is the process of filling our potential Hierarchy of Needs acts as a guide to the process to Self Actualization

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Carl Rogers American Psychologist Most famous for Person-Centered Approach Considered one of the founders of Humanistic Perspective along with Maslow

Person-Centered Approach Agrees with much of Maslow’s work Also operates on the idea of growing based on being genuine and accepting Being genuine means being open with your feelings, dropping facades, and self-disclosing Being accepting is an attitude of grace that values other people, no matter their genuine selves Rogers coined a term of unconditional positive regard to model ideal acceptance behavior

Self Concept All of the thoughts and feelings about the answer to the question “Who am I?” If self-concept is positive people tend to see the world and act towards it in a positive way If self-concept is negative people often feel unsatisfied and unhappy

Rogers’ Assessment of Self If someone’s self-reported ideal self and their actual self are not very different, then they are considered to have a positive self-concept If someone’s self-reported ideal self and their actual self are very different, then they are considered to have a negative self-concept

Pros and Cons of Humanistic Psychology Self-esteem and positive self-concept are considered important for “motivating a person” (1992 poll) Cons Concepts are vague and subjective Are values only pertaining to Maslow? If theorist modelled after Dick Cheney and Napoleon, description could be “undeterred by other needs and opinions” and “comfortable with power”

Pros and cons (cont’d) Cons (cont’d) Humanistic Psychology ignores capacity for evil

Review What is self-concept? What is unconditional positive regard Discussion What is personality? (Updated for Freudian and Humanistic Perspectives)

Activity Time Impromptu Therapist Self-Report ideal self vs actual self to your partner Partner (Therapist) will evaluate your self-concept ** It doesn’t have to be real, you can make it up!