7 Humanistic - Rogers - Maslow
7 Humanistic - Rogers - Maslow
7 Humanistic - Rogers - Maslow
When he was 12, The family moved to a farm 30/45 miles away
from Chicago. Rural life awakened his interest in science and
scientific approach.
The Self-Concept
• The self-concept includes all those aspects of one’s being
and one’s experiences that are perceived in awareness
(though not always accurately) by the individual.
1. More adaptable
2. Open to their experiences
3. Live fully in the moment.
4. Harmonious relations with others
5. More integrated
6. Basic trust of human nature
7. Enjoy a greater richness in life
Humanistic Theories
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
• Abraham Maslow spent most of his career filling the gaps he
found in other approaches to personality.
• He wondered what psychology could do for the happy,
healthy side of personality.
• Maslow replaced Freud's pessimistic and dismal view of human
nature with an optimistic and uplifting portrayal.
• Although he acknowledged the existence of unconscious
motives, he focused his work on the conscious aspects of
personality.
Motivation and Hierarchy of Needs
• Which needs affect our behavior depends on the
circumstances in our lives.
• Maslow identified two types of motives:
• Deficiency motives (D motives) - result from a lack of some
needed object.
• Growth needs (B motives) - are satisfied by expressing the
motive, such as unselfishly giving love to another person and
taking steps to develop your unique potential
• Satisfying a growth need may lead to an increase in (not
just a satiation) of motivation
The Hierarchy of Needs
• Maslow identified five basic categories of needs (both
deficiency and growth) and placed them in his well known
hierarchy of needs
Hierarchy of Needs
• Physiological Needs • Safety Needs
- hunger, thirst, air, sleep, what - need for security, stability,
we need to survive protection, structure, order and
freedom from fear or chaos
Hierarchy of Needs
• Love and Belongingness • Esteem Needs
Needs - The need to perceive oneself
D- love is based on deficiency, as competent and achieving
we need to satisfy the and the need for admiration and
emptiness we experience respect
without it
B-love is a non-possessive
unselfish love based on a
growth need rather than
deficiency
Hierarchy of Needs
• Need for Self Actualization
- what do we want out of our
life, where are lives are headed,
what do we want to accomplish Self actualizing individuals
This need is satisfied when we havemore free will than
identify our true self and reach average people
our full potential