Personal Therapeutic Theory Throughout the course of Advance Theories of Personality, we were able to discuss the different theories that a psychology practitioner use. As what I have mentioned in my reaction paper in Freud, I am still exploring on what theory I will practice. Through this final output, I will discuss my personal therapeutic theory in relation to how I view an individual as well-adjusted and what approach do I plan to apply in order to address an individual’s concern. My Philosophy of Man Let me start by how I define “man”. For me, a man is an individual who has the power over his own thoughts, actions and feelings. This means that a man have a choice on how he process his thoughts and actions. He is capable of thinking, …show more content…
A man may feel well-adjusted when he feels that he belongs or when he is accepted by his society and has a good relationship with his environment. A vast amount of collected data, including cross-cultural findings, shows that the happiest people has a highly positive relationships with his environment which includes his families, friends, neighbours and groups in his communities. A happy and well-adjusted individual not only participate in the lives of his family but also engage in more voluntary and helping behaviors in his communities (Callahan, 2012). These conditions or experiences may define a well-adjusted life which is basically being happy. When these conditions are not met, a person may suffer from maladjustment. He may have the tendency to look at himself negatively and is not able to see his full potential. I also consider a maladjusted person as someone who is not able to cope with his problems well. He does not have a sense of belongingness and is not able to form a healthy relationship with others. A maladjusted individual has no sense of direction of life and is often less motivated to reach his goals. Supporting …show more content…
Humanistic Theory studies a person’s strength and virtues and explored human behaviour at its best, not worst. It emphasizes human strengths and aspirations, conscious free will and the fulfilment of our potential. They present a flattering and optimistic image of human nature and describe people as active, creative beings concerned with growth and self-actualization (Schultz & Schultz, 2008). With these, it is said that humanistic psychologists try to see people’s lives in the way people would see them. They tend to have an optimistic perspective on man as they focus on man’s capability to think consciously and rationally. They also believe that man has the ability to control their biological urges and to achieve their full potential. In the humanistic view, an individual is responsible for his or her own life and actions and s/he has the freedom and will to change his or her attitudes and behavior. Being an optimistic person, I always want to see the goodness in each individual. I always have a positive outlook in life and often think that I am capable of surpassing every trial that I face. With this disposition, I also often think that it is basically the same with other people. Each individual has a unique character, we may have different approach to every problems that we have, but at the end, we are all capable to facing these
Additionally, Humanistic Psychology studies how people value themselves. Today’s Psychologists are often faced with problems when diagnosing patients, and utilizing a Humanistic approach to their prognosis facilitates a more broad study of what may be occurring. Taking a step back, Jake is having a tough time with his classes; his classes are now more difficult than before, and they might be affecting how Jake perceives his own values. I.e. because Jake feels more nervous, he could be losing his sense of control, which goes against his personal growth and affects his values and image of himself. Applying the humanistic approach to Jake, his fulfillment as a student is his personal growth. However as the difficulty of his classes increase, so does his own personal perception on how much he is growing. For Jake, realizing that he’s not suited for a particular difficult class is upsetting and induces anxiety. Modern day Psychologists would concur because Jake is feeling less valued and lacking a proper humanistic view of himself, he is feeling uncomfortable, and thus more
This essay will explore one of the possible combinations of theories on personality and explain how it can be applied in practical therapy.
There are many different modern perspectives of psychology. These modern perspectives are cognitive,psycoanalysis,humanistic.socio-cultural,behavioral and evolutionary. When thinking about a key event in regard to different personality theories, I felt that I could most relate that key event of my life to the humanistic and behavioral theory. I will mainly be emphazing on these two modern perspectives. Moreover, I will then evaluate the key concepts and the principles of these two theories, and briefly compare and contrast their thoughts in the following paragraphs.
The humanistic perspective on personality deals exclusively with human behavior. Humanistic psychologists believe that human nature includes a natural drive towards personal growth, that humans have the freedom to choose what they do regardless of environmental factors, and humans are mostly conscious beings and are not controlled by unconscious needs and conflicts. They also believe that a person's subjective view of the world is more important than objective reality. Two of the humanistic theorists that have made an impact of humanism are Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow.
The very first thing we learned about at the beginning of the quarter in MCP 630, Theory and Techniques of Counseling Psychotherapy, was that becoming a professional counselor or psychologist requires the therapist to develop a personal theory of counseling. Such a theory encompasses a variety of theories, extensive knowledge within the field, experience, ethical foundation, and personal attributes. When personal models of therapy were discussed initially in class on the first day, a few therapies came to mind right away that I knew I would want to include in my personal model of therapy, such as Client-Centered Therapy, Behavior Therapy, and Cognitive Therapy. Yet as the quarter went on and
Humanistic Theory is based on the ability for individuals to be able to separately diverse with our own prospective on life. Maslow’s theory speaks to the potential and to positive outcome of human motivation and believes that every individual can and will strives to be more.
Rogers, C. (1957) The necessary and sufficient conditions of therapeutic personality change, Journal of Consulting Psychology, Volume 21, Pages 95-103.
Humanistic psychology relies on client centred therapy and the idea that each individual has the potential to achieve a position in their psyche named self actualisation. Humanistic psychology differs from psychodynamic theory in that it is optimistic about the human psyche and does not view conflict as inevitable. Humanistic psychology assumes people attach meaning to their unique perspectives on the world and that behaviour is strongly influenced by this. Carl Rogers defined the healthy personality as being one that had congruence between the perceived self and the experienced self and that the individual in question experienced unconditional positive regard from their parent or guardian. He defined an unhealthy personality as being one which lacked these components. Abraham Maslow alternatively suggested a hierarchy for which a person’s healthy personality could be measured by stages of psychological and physical needs (see diagram 2). He suggested that, for a person to achieve self actualisation and become a fully functioning person, they must first satisfy all the needs of each level in the pyramid before moving onto the next
We begin with our first founder, Sigmund Freud, of psychoanalysis and who is one of the most outstanding psychologists and whose contribution can hardly ever be underestimated. In this regard, Freud 's theory of personality is significant because his theory is changing views of psychologists as well as everyday people
This background paper focusses on the methodologies of humanistic psychology, mainly focussing on humanism’s contribution to clinical psychology approaches. Key features of humanistic approaches are; qualitative research, idiographic approach, congruence, self-concept, and holism. These key features brought about qualitative methods, case studies, informal interviews, Q-sort Method, open-ended questionnaires, coaching psychology, and inter-rater/coder reliability (McLeod, 2015). Moreover, humanism’s contributions to the field of psychology are significant as it contests the traditionally-held idea, by the behavioural sciences, that the only legitimate research method is an experimental test employing quantified data. However, for humanists
In the centre of the humanistic approach stands the subjective experience of individuals, the emphasis is that humans rather choose how to behave based on their free will (Derobertis, 2013). The approach rejects that behaviour is bound by past or current circumstances or ruled by uncontrollable forces, but rather believes that humans make decisions regarding their actions based on their own choices and that people are generally good (Glassman & Hadad, 2009). The main dominator of personality development is the self-actualization (Rogers, 1959). The pioneers of the humanistic approach are Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow and George Kelly. Carl Rogers named the person seeking treatment a client and not a patient, he established the client-centred
Humanistic and Existential Psychology are influential of each other, both include the “meaning of our existence, the role of free will, and the uniqueness of each human” (Burger, 2015) This paper will review three articles written by influential psychologists of their time, Maslow, Rogers, and Frankl. The review of each will include a summary, how well the contents connects to the humanistic or existential psychology, and if their ideas still have a relevant application in today’s environment.
Self-actualization is an idea originating from the Humanistic psychological theory and particularly created by Abraham Maslow. The humanistic school of thought in psychology is the third force in psychology that attempts to regain the self, supporting that individuals do have free will and has the power to change for the better. Humanistic psychology was developed as a response to psychoanalysis and behaviorism focusing on individuality, personal growth and the concept of self-actualization. While early schools of thought were mostly concentrated on abnormal human behavior, humanistic psychology is different because of its emphasis on helping individuals achieve and fulfill their potential. The two main contributors to this school of thought
Two proponents most noted for humanistic approaches to personality are Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers. Both the Person-Centered Theory (Rogers) and the Hierarchy of Needs (Maslow) considered that humans ' true nature was good and that each has the potential for growth. A comparison of the two approaches demonstrates a compatibility between theory and practice. Furthermore, each approach focuses on individual choices and rejects the theory that biology will determine human potential.
This psychology perspective emphasizes individuals ' inherent drive towards self-actualization, the process of realizing and expressing one 's own capabilities and creativity. It helps the client gain the belief that all people are inherently good. It adopts a holistic approach to human existence and pays special attention to such phenomena as creativity, free will, and positive human potential. It encourages viewing ourselves as a "whole person" greater than the sum of our parts and encourages self exploration rather than the study of behavior in other people. Humanistic psychology acknowledges spiritual aspiration as an integral part of the human psyche. It is linked to the emerging field of transpersonal psychology. As per usual, there are advantages and limitations to this particular theory. One of the greatest strengths of humanistic psychology is that it emphasizes individual choice and responsibility. Humanistic psychology satisfies most people 's idea of what being human means because it values personal ideals and self-fulfillment. Finally, humanistic psychology provides researchers with a flexible framework for observing human behavior because it considers a person in the context of his environment and in conjunction with his personal perceptions and feelings. As with any viewpoint, humanistic psychology has its critics. One major criticism of humanistic psychology is that its concepts are too vague. Critics