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The Humanistic Approach At A Glance
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write about this approach it is a good idea to know a definition,
and then be able to elaborate on key features. You may also be
called upon to discuss applications and limitations. All this is
schematically represented below. Use the glossary,
as before, to help you. |
| The Humanistic
approach is concerned with personality from the point of view of
self, and how self influences an individual's thoughts, feelings,
and behaviour. |
| Self-esteem
concerns how much an individual comes to regard, or value, him
or herself as a person. Self-esteem is influenced by the
reaction of others to us, and the comparisons made of us by
other people. (Argyle, 1983). |
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| Self-image
is how we see ourselves, important to good psychological health.
At a simple level this might see you perceive yourself as a good
or a bad person, beautiful or ugly. Self-image, and how it comes
about (see self box above), has an effect on how we as
individuals think, feel, and behave in relation to our world. |
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| Ideal
self is the personality we would like to be. It consists
of our goals and ambitions, and is dynamic in nature. Our ideal
self is forever changing. The ideal self of our childhood is not
the same as the ideal self of our late teens etc. Humanistic
psychotherapy helps many people uncover their ideal self and in
so doing they become more psychologically healthy. |
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