PSYC 3330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Abraham Maslow, Psychopathology, Rieti
19 Feb 2017
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Assumed that human nature was not bad (id-driven) Overlapping terms for humanism include: non-directive, client-centred, and person-centred. People have an inborn tendency toward self-actualization (personal growth) If a perso(cid:374)"s e(cid:374)(cid:448)iro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t is supporti(cid:448)e, self-actualization proceeds without interference. People also have a need for positive self-regard (cid:894)(cid:449)ar(cid:373)th, a(cid:272)(cid:272)epta(cid:374)(cid:272)e, (cid:862)prizi(cid:374)g(cid:863)(cid:895) Conditions of worth: sometimes people are forced to sacrifice self-actualization to obtain positive regard from important others (ex. parents), which leads to stifled growth. Problems (and psychopathology) stem from stifled self-actualization or growth. Plants are expected to grow, but the quality of growth depends on the environment. Real self: the self that a person is. Ideal self: the self a person could be if they fulfilled their own potential. Discrepancy between real and ideal self leads to incongruence, which is associated with psychopathology. Primary goal of humanistic psychotherapy is to foster self-actualization. Therapist"s task is to (cid:272)reate a (cid:272)li(cid:373)ate i(cid:374) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h the (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t (cid:272)a(cid:374) resume his natural growth toward psychological wellness.
