PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Abraham Maslow, Existential Therapy, Gestalt Therapy

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Kathleen Fortune

Document Summary

Psyc 1010: lecture 3 notes- the humanists revolt, psychology comes of age as a. Profession, psychology returns to its roots, renewed interest in cognition and. Physiology and psychology broadens its horizons, increased interest in cultural. In psychology, humanism is a theoretical orientation that emphasizes the unique qualities of humans, especially their freedom and their potential for personal growth: some of the key differences between the humanistic, psychoanalytic, and behavioral viewpoints are summarized. Psychology returns to its roots: renewed interest in cognition and physiology: while applied psychology has blossomed in recent years, scientific research has continued to progress. Ironically, two of the latest trends in research hark back more than a century to psychology"s beginning, when psychologists were primarily interested in consciousness and physiology: today psychologists are showing renewed interest in consciousness (now called. Cognition ) and the biological bases of behavior: cognition refers to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge.