1. Unit 10 (Part 2)

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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”

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

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

16. 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!