...Analyze how humanistic theory affects individual personalities. Maslow felt if you reached this level of self-actualization, you have reached the highest of all levels of human psychological development. You had developed a strong sense of self with the ability to have control of your feelings, the internal self (self-esteem) even when others around you reject or put you down, and in extreme cases even turn their backs on you. You are independent of others to satisfy your feeling of love or self-esteem they are independent or separate, becoming independent from a lower level where they first originated. Rogers stated: “Not everyone becomes a psychologically healthy person. Rather, most people experience conditions of worth, incongruence, defensiveness, and disorganization” (Feist, Feist & Roberts, 2013 p.302). The basic theory is based on self-reliance, people are capable of doing what is needed to motivate and accomplish their own personal goals from within themselves, where no outside motivation is needed. Based on freedom and being responsible, you have the freedom to choose your actions, as long as you also claim responsibility for those same actions. (Being accountable for own actions) By opening this new door in psychology, it has allowed researchers to examine the questions we ask ourselves, such as: Who am I? Is life worth living? Does it have a meaning? What is my purpose here? We are responsible for who we are and who we have become, not our parents or guardians...
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...Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Name PSY/405 Date Teacher University Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories In a perfect world, there would only be one, if not two different types of personality theories that psychologists would have to choose from in order to diagnose and treat their patients with, but variety, as they say, is the spice of life. In addition to that of psychodynamic personality theories, another set of equally important, and perhaps more interesting are that of humanistic and existential theories, made popular by psychologists Carl Rodger and Abraham Maslow. Humanistic and Existential Analysis Individual Personalities Humanistic and Existential theories focus on the different aspects of an individual in his or her journey toward self-actualization. Abraham Maslow’s holistic-dynamic (humanistic) approach focuses on the needs of an individual and how the fulfillment of those needs help or hinder one journey. Although the needs are intrinsic to humans, the progress to the next step is contingent upon the fulfillment, or satisfaction of the prior need (Feist, & Feist, 2009). Carl Rogers’s client-centered theory also includes needs but goes farther to explain the significance of self-awareness in reaching self-actualization. Maslow’s and Rogers encompassing approach toward understanding human motivation included the evaluation of one’s physical, mental, and social conditions as well as the positive aspect of an individual‘s...
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...Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Both Humanistic and Existential personality theories provide an understanding of human existence, personality and responsibilities. We will describe in the following paragraphs each, their strengths and limitations, their definitions, and their major contributors. Theories Regarding psychology, the humanists believe one of the most important things to study are humans. Humanistic theories were formed as a rebuttal to psychoanalysis. Humanists believe that we have free will and can decide what we want to do and that we are always striving for excellence and to be the best that we can be. Humanistic and existential theories primarily focus on the dynamics of one’s discovery and journey of self-actualization. Two major contributors were Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers, who both believed and took an approach to understanding the evaluation of one’s physical, mental and social condition and positive aspect of one’s personality. (Feist, Feist & Roberts, 2013) In fact, Rogers based his personality theory on the ideas of humanism and called it the person-centered theory. Feist, Feist, and Roberts state that “Rogers postulated two assumptions, one being the formative tendency and the other the actualizing tendency” (p.313). The need to satisfy our hunger, accept one’s self and to express deep emotions are examples of the single motive of actualization which involves the whole person. (2013) The self-concept is one’s view of self...
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...Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Many theorists have dedicated their lives trying to figure out how the personality of a person is shaped. While the theories presented have brought up interesting and valid points on what causes personality, there are others that have taken a different approach to its study. There is the Humanistic-Dynamic theory by Abraham Maslow, the Person-Centered theory by Carl Rogers, and the Existential Psychology made popular by Rollo May. Analyze how humanistic theories affect individual personalities Maslow created a step by step process that he believed each individual must go through in order to get to the top. The five step hierarchy of needs begins with physiological needs, moves on to safety, then to love and belongingness, esteem, and concludes with self-actualization. Maslow believed that the needs lower in the staircase have prepotency, meaning that they “must be satisfied or mostly satisfied before higher level needs become activated” (Feist & Feist, 2009, ch.10). In other words, people need their basic needs, such as eating and drinking, met before they will even care about their safety and security. Once a person who is hungry has the opportunity to eat, for instance, even if is not to the point of getting full, it will still satisfy that need and enable him or her to move on to the next step. Rogers did not concern himself too much with why people have the personalities they do, but instead he worried about what he...
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...Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories offered perspectives that have proved to be valuable to those researching and exploring how one’s personality develops and expands throughout life. Whenever giving praise or saying thanks can make a person believe he or she is wanted and know there is a reason to live. The humanistic theories focus on the individual and no one else. The humanistic theory is the psychological perception of good in every human. This theory follows steps for the individual to achieve self-actualization. For one to achieve this, he or she must fulfill his or her needs of the lower level. A strong believer of free will, the humanistic perspective has always argued that despite environmental and biological factors, people have the ability to act and change in ways that they themselves govern. Roger's also believed it was important for people to love themselves and accept themselves, because these were steps to solving problems. Existentialism is more of individual rather than social. They, Existentialist need to justify their existence. For them, they’re having their journey in life to know their purpose based on their own philosophy, according to EDU310 Foundations of Learning. A post second world war movement, mainly centered around artistic and creative intellectuals. A difficult concept to define if indeed concept is the correct term. Existentialism seems to come from the human nature and how individuals deal with there own existence...
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...University of Phoenix Material Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Worksheet Fill-in the Blank 1. Abraham Maslow proposed the _____Humanistic____________ theory of personality. 2. According to Maslow, self-fulfillment and realization of one’s full potential are examples of ______basic__________ needs. 3. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs proposes that ___lower basic needs_________ needs must be satisfied before ____higher growth________ needs will become motivators for behavior. 4. The belief that matter evolves from simpler to more complex forms is ______formative tendancy______________. 5. The __ideal self_________, according to Rogers, is one’s view of self as one wishes to be. 6. Carl Rogers believed that conditions of worth, incongruence, defensiveness, and disorganization are all considered _barriers to psychological health__________________________. 7. Rogers believed that __couselor congruence___, ___unconditional postitve reguard________, and empathetic listening____ are necessary elements of psychotherapy. 8. __Intentionality_____________ is the structure that gives meaning to experience and allows people to make decisions about the future. 9. May proposed that ____existential freedon_____ is the freedom of action, whereas ___essentail freedom_____ is the freedom of being. 10. The basic concepts of existential theory are ______ and ___________________. Matching Match the following theoretical...
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...University of Phoenix Material Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Worksheet Fill-in the Blank 1. Abraham Maslow proposed the _ Humanistic_ theory of personality. 2. According to Maslow, self-fulfillment and realization of one’s full potential are examples of Self-Actualization____ needs. 3. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs proposes that __ physiological___needs must be satisfied before _ safety and security needs will become motivators for behavior. 4. The belief that matter evolves from simpler to more complex forms is ____________________. 5. The ___________, according to Rogers, is one’s view of self as one wishes to be. 6. Carl Rogers believed that conditions of worth, incongruence, defensiveness, and disorganization are all considered ___________________________. 7. Rogers believed that __________________________, _______________________, and _________________ are necessary elements of psychotherapy. 8. _______________ is the structure that gives meaning to experience and allows people to make decisions about the future. 9. May proposed that ___________________ is the freedom of action, whereas __________________ is the freedom of being. 10. The basic concepts of existential theory are _______________ and ___________________. Matching Match the following theoretical components with their correct theorist or theorists. |Theoretical component ...
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...Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Paper PSY 405 February 15, 2014 Instructor: University of Phoenix Humanistic and Existential Personality Theory Although philosophers and psychologists interpret existentialism in a variety of ways, some common elements are found among most existential thinkers. First, existence takes precedence over essence. Existence means to emerge or to become; essence implies a static immutable substance. Existence suggests process; essence refers to a product. Existence is associated with growth and change; essence signifies stagnation and finality. (Fiest, Feist & Roberts (2013) Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories offered perspectives that have proven to be valuable. Humanistic and Existential theories focus on the different aspects of an individual in their journey toward self-actualization. From Carl Rogers’s development of the actualizing tendency and the formative tendency to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, there is a diverse range of perspective. In this paper, we will analyze how humanistic and existential theories affect individual personalities and explain how these personality theories influence interpersonal relationships. Effect on Individual Personalities Our personalities consist of many complex characteristics and have been classified into a wide array of theories. One main concept of these theories is known as the Learning theory. Learning theory is defined as the process by which humans...
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...University of Phoenix Material Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Worksheet Fill-in the Blank 1. Abraham Maslow proposed the _____Humanistic____________ theory of personality. 2. According to Maslow, self-fulfillment and realization of one’s full potential are examples of ______basic__________ needs. 3. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs proposes that ___lower basic needs_________ needs must be satisfied before ____higher growth________ needs will become motivators for behavior. 4. The belief that matter evolves from simpler to more complex forms is ______formative tendancy______________. 5. The __ideal self_________, according to Rogers, is one’s view of self as one wishes to be. 6. Carl Rogers believed that conditions of worth, incongruence, defensiveness, and disorganization are all considered _barriers to psychological health__________________________. 7. Rogers believed that __couselor congruence___, ___unconditional postitve reguard________, and empathetic listening____ are necessary elements of psychotherapy. 8. __Intentionality_____________ is the structure that gives meaning to experience and allows people to make decisions about the future. 9. May proposed that ____existential freedon_____ is the freedom of action, whereas ___essentail freedom_____ is the freedom of being. 10. The basic concepts of existential theory are ______ and ___________________. Matching Match the following theoretical...
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...Personality Analysis PSY/ 405 April 29, 2013 Dave Brueshoff Personality Analysis In this paper I will compare and contrast dispositional, humanistic and existential theories of personality. I will also give the basic underlying assumptions of each of these approaches to personality and analyze the characteristics to each of these theories. I will also explain the interpersonal relational aspects that are associated with these theories. According to aboutpsychology.com Humanistic theories of personality stress the basic goodness of human beings and the need to achieve one's full potential. Learn more about some of the major humanistic theories of personality. Comparing and Contrasting When looking at the humanistic and existential theories of personality these theories the individual on a holistic sense. Humanistic and existential theories and dispositional theories are all similar because they all search for an understanding the importance of behavior based on the individuals personal perception of life. All these theories focus on conscious decision making, free will and abilities. According to Abraham Maslow he looked at the humanistic approach to personality as taking full advantage of opportunities available to them and explores new ideas that would improve their life. Maslow also believed that there are many opportunities to people but first they have to be self-actualized. Maslow referred to these qualities in those who are self-actualized, as B-values (Feist...
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...Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Group B Psychology 405 April 28, 2015 Professor Dennis Daugherty Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Existential and Humanistic Psychology emerged as many theorists found traditionally held beliefs about people and personality, such as behaviorism and psychoanalysis, to be limiting. Humanistic Psychology is based on the idea that people are always striving to be their best self, or to become their whole self (Ryback, 2011). Existential Psychology is based on the idea that people are moved into action by the search for meaning in life (Feist & Feist, 2009). Though the goals of the two disciplines differ, the method of achieving those aims are the same; people are responsible for their outcomes, and achieve their ultimate goals through free will and personal responsibility. How Humanistic and Existential Theories Affect Individual Personalities The foundation of Humanistic theory is rooted in the belief that individuals are innately good and all mental and social issues are a deviation of the innate goodness caused by society. Humanistic therapies treat individuals from a holistic perspective; particular attention is given to phenomenon such as free will and human potential. Humanistic theory developed as an alternative to psychoanalysis and behaviorism. Psychologists such as Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers and others met to discuss developing an organization with a more humanist...
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...Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories University of Phoenix (NAME) PSY 405 August 1, 2011 Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Humanistic and existential personality theories are a very important part of psychology. Both of these theories have origins starting in philosophy and moving into psychology. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses and the effects on individual personalities is important. This analysis will also explain how humanistic and existential theories influence interpersonal relationships. Strengths of Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories One of the strengths of the humanistic personality theory is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. The set of needs called our cognitive or our basic needs is the five different needs. The first of our basic needs is called physiological needs. The next need is called a safety need. The next type of needs is love and belongingness need. Esteem needs are the next type of need. This is how humans discover self-esteem and build our reputation of who we are. The last type of need is called self-actualization need. Self-actualization is our self-fulfillment. Maslow also discovered three other types of needs. Aesthetic, cognitive, and Neurotic needs are the three different types of needs. Aesthetic needs can be explained by how some people are motivated by “aesthetically pleasing experiences” (Feist & Feist, 2009, p. 284). Cognitive needs have to...
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...Psychodynamic & Humanistic/Existential Approaches Psychodynamic & Existential/Humanistic Theories Psychodynamic and existential/humanistic theories vary greatly in their approach, dynamic, and assumptions. The succeeding compares and contrasts the two theoretical approaches paying attention to the assumptions presented by each approach, motives for behavior, and whether the approach is deterministic or not. To gain more perspective into each approach it is essential to learn about the different theories and theorists that developed and contributed to each. The key psychodynamic theorists presented include Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler, Carl Jung, Melanie Klein, Karen Horney, and Harry Stack-Sullivan. On the other side, the theorists that contributed to the existential/humanistic approach include Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and Rollo May. Psychodynamic Theorists and Theories The founder of the psychodynamic approach to personality and psychoanalysis was Sigmund Freud. Freud’s views were focused mainly on sex and aggression as the basis for human motivation (Feist & Feist, 2009). According to Freud there are three distinct parts of human personality; the id, the ego and the super ego. And also three levels of consciousness; unconscious, preconscious and conscious. The two sets of three coincide with the id being part of the unconscious, the ego a part of both pre-consciousness and consciousness and the super ego also a part of the unconscious. A general assumption...
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...Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories PSY/405 Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories A personality is similar to a fingerprint, it is distinctive. The Humanistic and existential theories of personality illustrate self-actualization, motivation, existentialism and person-centered theory. Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs explicate the humanistic theory of motivation. Man achieves a situation in life established as self-actualization; nevertheless, the principle to achieving self-actualization a high level need, commence with fulfilling lower -level needs. Even though lower-level needs contributed to importance with satisfying higher level needs and completely self-actualization, passing over other lower-level needs do happen. Carl Roger’s Client-centered theory as well humanistic has a formative tendency. Roger’s deemed every substance either organic or inorganic developed from uncomplicated forms to further complicated forms (Feist & Feist, 2009). The self and self-actualization is motivated by motivations, satisfying individual needs and recognizing oneself was significant from Roger’s viewpoint. Regrettably, hindrance to psychological health much like disorganization incongruence and defensiveness may happen. Roger’s Client-centered theory illustrates a model of individuality and the different factors which involve persons’ development. Additionally May has employed Existential psychology, summarizing...
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