PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Unconditional Positive Regard, Abraham Maslow, Peak Experience
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Humanistic perspective: phenomenology emphasis on primacy of immediate experience (rather than uncover experiences in past, embrace positive view of humanity, unless thwarted by environment, we will grow and become self-actualized, 4 principles. Keep dignity first and foremost in mind: abraham maslow. Peak experiences there"s no place/one i"d rather be : carl rogers: theory of the self. The self an organized, consistent set of perceptions and beliefs about oneself. Internal entity that directs behavior use self concept to understand world around us: makes us unable to see view from other people"s perspective. Self-consistency absence of conflict among self-perceptions. Congruence consistency between self perceptions and experience. Inconsistencies cause threat: must then either modify self-concept or deny/distort experiences. If we receive conflicting feedback from others, we consider modifying our feelings. Separate child from the act (love child no matter what: self-esteem how positively or negatively we feel about ourselves. Reinforce compliance when giving child freedoms: self-enhancement tendency to gain + preserve positive self-image.
