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Alongside the other two perspectives, I consider how Roger’s humanistic perspective played a part in my life. Humanism emphasizes that people have a natural capacity to make decisions about their lives and control their behavior. This theory takes into account the self of people and their free will to make choices instead of relying heavily on societal standards. People inherently start out good, growing through experiences that are suitable to them. Positive regard is often a need people seek out and it is best recognized by other people. From my experience, Julia became a role model for how strong of a woman I wanted to become during emergencies. As I grew up learning how to handle my dad’s episodes, it did earn the respect from everyone …show more content…

How people view my dad’s type 1 diabetes as a weakness also created a mistrust in point of views from others, as I see it as a personal challenge he undergoes and conquers by not letting that shape who he is. Maslow also contributed to the humanist concept with his theory of a hierarchy in one reaching his or her self-actualization (growth of an individual toward the highest fulfillment). Setting up the ideal model of a woman I wanted to become since that day shaped my goal of self-actualization. To be able to work the job I love by making a positive impact on people's health, and have social support through friends and family would be my personal self-fulfillment of overcoming my obstacles I have battled. The occurrence threatened my basic modeling that Maslow described in five stages. My basic physiological need was the comfort of my house but the next stage started to dwindle when the safety of my dad’s health dangled on a thread before my young eyes. Yet the safety returned as I hid behind the door and my family along with the paramedics surrounded him with proper care to normal

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