Approaches to Psychotherapy and Existential Theory Bonnie Cole Abstract This paper seeks to explain the concept of psychotherapy, and the dominant psychotherapeutic methods used for the treatment of individuals. These methods are: psychoanalytic, humanist, behavioral, and cognitive (jointly called cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT). I further explore existential psychotherapy, as it is the method I found most appealing in my
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Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Learning Team A PSY 405 Dr. Sharp June 29, 2015 Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Personality is a fascinating model and provides its very own unique makeup to study. It’s observed in aspects of all behavior and verbal languages. There’s a saying that goes, “Action speaks louder than words.” While words do give meaning and reflect a sense of character, the actions of a person can give insight to patterns and provide details
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PSY/405 Theories of Personality July 29, 2013 Les Binnix Theoretical Approaches In the world of psychology there are numerous personality theories. Many people have heard of Maslow with the hierarchy of needs or the dispositional theories with types and traits. Both of these theories attempts to understand and explain human thoughts and behaviors through different perspectives. The focus of this paper is to compare and contrast these two different theories. Humanistic and existential theory
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Analysis: Humanist/Existential and Learning Theories Melanie Gruber PSY/405 Chalice Jenkins March 25, 2012 Personality Analysis: Humanist/Existential and Learning Theories When it comes to the definition of learning theories, it is often described as the process in which human beings learn. This also includes how an individual adapts to a relatively permanent behavioral change with a constant reminder of its potential (Feist & Feist 2000). The most noteworthy learning theories within this analysis
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growth and helps one to attain self- fulfillment. At the same time, the humanistic/existential theory believes one should live his life as authentically as he should or can, but is merely probable if one is aware of the duty that comes from living. This is a person center view because it acknowledges the complete person and how he sees himself if in the world they live, which allow for further growth. “The humanistic/existential theory does not consider that any unconscious forces, indentified by traits
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as one of the founders of the Humanistic Approach. While less influential among therapists than Rogers, Maslow may actually be better known to the general public, because of his interest in applying psychological principles to areas like behavior in business settings. In this regard, his hierarchy of needs has been a basic concept in human resources and organizational behavior for several decades. Maslow coined the term "the Third Force" to describe the Humanistic Approach, to emphasize how it
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analyzed theories associated with behavior and personality. Theories of personalities provide the significant factors, influences affiliated with personality development as well as the ideas of traits; one’s culture, religion, beliefs, and factors such as disabilities, drugs, alcohol, and influences such as a parent, teacher, object needs or wants, and other affects related to personality. In this paper the subject to explain is the theoretical approaches of humanistic and existential theory, and the
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Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Paper Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Paper Abraham Maslow introduced the holistic-dynamic theory, which suggests that a person’s actions are constantly being motivated directly by one need, or another (Feist, 2013). The holistic-dynamic theory also suggests that a person has the potential to grow towards what Maslow deemed self-actualization, or reaching full potential. In order to achieve this goal of self-actualization, you
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Personality Theory Analysis: Dispositional and Existential Theories Personality Theory Analysis: Dispositional and Existential Theories Introduction The human temperament may be a complicated and complex aspect of human development and evolution. It’s the part of us that makes us who we are. Since the very start, people at large have been making an attempt to grasp each other, and it is with theoretical rationalization that we come virtually close to doing this. Personality theories, overall
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Humanistic can be defined as a person who is concerned for the welfare and well being of other people. Existential can be defined as being concerned with or relating to the existence of human kind. Personalities are affected by both humanistic and existential theories. Some of the ways people are affected by these theories is through showing kindness and love for another human being. In order to show kindness and love towards others one must first be able to show and kindness towards themselves
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