PSY 351 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Positive Psychology, Takers, Peak Experience
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Existential philosophy - addresses many of the questions that later became cornerstones of the humanistic approach. Include the meaning of our existence, role of free will, and the uniqueness of each human being. Existential psychologists - some psychologists align themselves closely with existential philosophers. Existential anxiety - feeling of read and panic that follow the realization that there is no meaning to one"s life. Four elements are central to the general viewpoint to which we apply the humanistic label: A focus on the experience of the individual. Central to the humanistic approach to personality and is illustrated in the way we commonly se the phrase "i have to" Humanistic psychologists argue virtually all our behaviors represent personal choices. People choose to remain in relationships, they do not have to. Humanistic psychologists see people as active shapers of their own lives, with freedom to change limited only by physical constraints.
