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Humanistic Approach - Coggle Diagram
Humanistic Approach
Self Actualisation :
Every person has the innate desire to achieve their full potential
Top level of mallows hierarchy of needs
Congruence
Rogers
One's actual self and ideal self are similar
Client Centered Therapy
Unconditional positive regard
Incongurence
When the gap between one's actual self and ideal self it too different
Causes negative felling about self worth
Assumptions
Free Will
Not determinsit
We are self determining
Ability to determine our own development
Reject scientific models
Person centered approach
Not Reductionist
Holism
Experience can only be understood by considering a whole person
More validity
Within real life context
Limited Application
Limited impact within psychology
Lacks sound evidence
The approach is described as loose sets of abstract concepts instead of one comprehensive theory
Positive Approach
Promotes positive image of human condition
Untestable Concepts
Includes a number of vague ideas and concepts
Problematic under experimental conditions
Short on empirical evidence
Cultural Bias
Concepts are more associated within individualist cultures
Collectivist cultures many not easily identify with these ideas and views