PPT-Humanistic theory: Abraham Maslow

Prof Roomana N Siddiqui Chairperson Dept of Psychology Aligarh Muslim University Humanistic psychology Humans are free to be what they want to be But having the freedom to choose does not mean that one is going to make a wise choice If this was the case then there would be no misery alienation boredom anxiety guilt or other self imposed ailments. Connections to the movie . Cast Away, . starring Tom Hanks and Wilson.. Unit Terms. Need. Esteem . Self-Actualization . Stability. Security. Affection. Acceptance. Companionship . Growth. Metacognition. Connections to the movie . Cast Away, . starring Tom Hanks and Wilson.. Maslow’s Theory. Esteem. Safety/security. Physical. Self-actualization. Love/belonging. Physical Needs. Food . Sleep. The humanistic approach: the basics What assumptions do humanistic psychologists make? Humanistic psychologists start from the assumption that every person has their own unique way of perceiving and u Unitarian Universalism: A Humanistic Faith says, “To de� ne twentieth-century humanism brie� y, I would say that it is a philosophy of joyous service for the greater good Andres Martinez Perez. P.2. April . 1, . 1908-June . 8, . 1970. Abraham . Maslow. Abraham Maslow. I. ndividuals possess a set of motivation systems. People are motivated to achieve certain needs.. Person seeks to fulfill the next one.. Genesis 12:1-3. 1. INTRODUCTION. Abraham had a faith which God declared to be the Christian’s model for faith.. The Christian’s understanding of God’s promise to produce a universal blessing through Abraham far . This perspective grew largely out of frustration with both behaviorism and psychoanalysis.. The focus of psychology should not be on observable behavior and how it can be manipulated (behaviorism).. Nor should it be on unconscious motivation and how to understand it (psychoanalysis).. This perspective grew largely out of frustration with both behaviorism and psychoanalysis.. The focus of psychology should not be on observable behavior and how it can be manipulated (behaviorism).. Nor should it be on unconscious motivation and how to understand it (psychoanalysis).. “make love, not war” era beginning.. Doesn’t jive with:. Psychoanalysis: too pessimistic. Behavioralism: too deterministic. Trait: too objective. Along came psychologists wanted to focus on “healthy” people and how to help them strive to “be all that they can be”. . Connections to the movie . Cast Away, . starring Tom Hanks and Wilson.. Maslow’s Theory. Physical Needs. Food . Sleep. Exercise. Shelter. Water. Air. Sex. Physical . Lesson 3. Test: research methods. Objectives:. You will be able to. Outline the assumptions of the humanistic approach. Outline and evaluate humanistic qualitative methods. Evaluate the contribution of humanistic approach in terms of strength, limitations, applications and ethical issues. . The Humanistic Theory of Motivation. Abraham Maslow suggested that motives . are . divided into several levels from basic survival needs to psychological and self-fulfillment needs.. We begin with the basic needs to the psychological and the . to . Personality. Humanistic . Approaches. Humanistic theories. developed in the 1960s . Opposed the deterministic . psychoanalytic and . behavioral approaches that . then dominated . The . humanistic approach emphasizes . . “This Right Shall Continue in Thee, and in Thy Seed”. . . President Ezra Taft Benson said. : “. The responsibility of the seed of Abraham, which we are, is to be missionaries to ‘bear this ministry and Priesthood unto all nations’ (Conference Report, Apr. 1987, 107)..