PSYC1111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 37: Positive Psychology, Humanistic Psychology, Lowkey
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Looking at diļ¬erent styles of coaching, little league baseball games!
coded behavior of the kids and the coaches!ā¢
identiļ¬ed 4 diļ¬erent types of coaches!ā¢
Vince Lombardi -> tough, winning is everything!ā¦
Oļ¬ the wall -> didn't know how to play, he would read WSJ during games, let kids do ā¦
what they want!
Low-key but interested coach -> instruct the kids but didn't emphasize winning, just ā¦
taught them and followed the game!
had the best attention of the kids!ā£
Mr. Rogers -> self-validation, non-intrusive, father's theory that he shouldn't interfere, ā¦
encourage the kids with unlimited positive regard!
good job, general positive things, nothing how to play !ā£
didn't want to say anything that was interested!ā¢
kid's self esteem was the most important factor!ā£
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social-cognitive theorists!
believe in behavioral principles, reward and punishment !ā¢
bandura -> one of these theorists!ā¢
believe in observation and modeling !ā¦
if you're trying to ge the child to change, you can let the child see others being rewarded ā¦
or punished!
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bandura adds an interested new factor to the behavioral theory!ā¢
reciprocal determinism -> argues that children are sensitive to the reinforcement they get ā¦
from their situations!
highly inļ¬uenced by them !ā¦
children exercise a choice in which environments they put themselves in!ā¦
which peer groups they put themselves in and thus what kid of reinforcement they get!ā¦
children choose their own reward and punishment schedules by the kids of people they ā¦
choose to hang out with!
behavioral-environmental theory with a strong personal component!ā£
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seligman -> high regard for the individual!ā¢
people are capable of taking care of themselves and are successful!ā¦
positive psychology -> view individual in a positive way!ā¦
positive psychology brings a strong scientiļ¬c approach to experimental studies!ā¢
study successful people through experiments!ā¦
kinds of variables that contribute to their success!ā£
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deļ¬ning diļ¬erence, positive psychology is latest incarnateton of humanistic psychology and ā¢
adds an element of empiricism!
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Erik Fromm -> trying to deal with societal ills!
wondered why the german people would follow someone like hitler and support his programs!ā¢
why did people of intelligence and culture so easily give in to a dictator!ā¦
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wrote a book -> escape from freedom!ā¢
