1. Unit 8 Psychological Perspectives
Humanistic Approach
Unit 8
Psychological Perspectives

2. Humanistic Approach
Developed in the 1960’s/1970’s as an alternative to some of the other psychological approaches
Key psychologists are Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers
The main assumptions are:
We have ‘free will’
Capable of making choices
Individuals strive to be the best they possibly can

3. Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of Needs
Individual strive to be the best they possibly can
To achieve this they need to work up a number of stages
A person must complete the first stage before they progress to the next
Whether a person progresses up the pyramid depends on circumstances

5. Rogers – Development of the Self
Actual self – The person who you actually are
Ideal self – The person you feel you should be and want to be
If the ideal self is too unrealistic or very different to actual self person feels like a failure

6. What you have to include...
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Self actualisation
Self-concept
Self esteem
Rogers