L33 Psych 100B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Abraham Maslow, Aerobic Exercise, Human Behavior
12 Dec 2018
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The scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and. Rather than looking at an individual in pieces and breaking up health into many sections, humanistic psychologists take a more holistic approach. Human behavior is driven by self-actualization, in contrast to behavioral psychology, which states that human behavior is driven by stimuli. Focus on creativity, free will, and positive human potential. In order for you to meet your potential and reach self-actualization, you need to have your basic needs and psychological needs met. Basic needs have to be met before psychological needs. Prompts on a survey with the ability to rank them 1-5. People are more satisfied when they"re 18-24, and then there is a dip 25-44 and 45-64, and then people get more satisfied again after age 65 (lower satisfaction in middle years of life) There is a correlation between happiness and wealth, but there is a limit to it.
