PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cognitive Evaluation Theory, Motivation, Abraham Maslow
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An optimistic view of the person as inherently good. Views the human being as rational, purposeful and autonomous capable of creativity and experiencing deep and profound insights into reality. The third force of psychology a viable view point of human nature that is distinctive from both psychoanalysis and behaviorism. The organism has but one basic tendency and striving to actualize, maintain and enhance the experiencing organism (rogers 1951) Humans have the fundamental capacity to perceive the growth relative implications of their experiences and choices. Question of what you valuable at one insistence: meeting needs infants needing food. Openness to experience: the capacity to adapt an . Existential living: being here now or living in the moment. Able to be in the moment and are not overruled by other things. Self-trust: feels free to do what is right. Positive regard: basic need to be loved and accepted by others and valued. As we grow up we don"t always experience this.
