PSY 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Unconditional Positive Regard, Observational Learning, Tunxis Community College
23 Nov 2020
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Self-actualization the total realization of one"s human potential. Self an organized, consistent set of perceptions of and beliefs about oneself. Must have self-consistency (absence of conflict among self-perceptions) and congruency (consistency between self-perceptions and experiences) to maintain self-concept. Experiences that are inconsistent with self-concept evokes threat and anxiety. People are born with a need for positive regard (acceptance, sympathy, and love) Unconditional positive regard communicated attitude of total and unconditional acceptance of another person. Conditional positive regard dependant on behaviour of the child. Lack of unconditional positive regard leafs to belief that they are worthy of love only when standards are met. Fosters development of conditions of worth that dictate when we approve or disapprove of ourselves. Fully functioning persons self-actualized people who are free from unrealistic conditions of worth and who exhibit congruence, spontaneity, creativity, and a desire to develop further. Self-esteem how positively or negatively we feel about ourselves.
