Humanistic psychologypedagogy 1

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Humanistic psychology/pedagogy 1

• Also called the third force
• A wide variety of theories and modes of
  understanding people
• Distinctive characteristics of contemporary
  humanistic p
• Dissatisfaction with pathology- centered theories
  and behaviorism (classical psychoanalysis -
  positivism- Skinner)
• Recognition of the human potential to grow, to be
  self-determining, and to exercise choice and
  responsibility
• A belief that people do not live by bread alone,
  but also by higher needs, such as learning ,
  work, love, creativity and the like
• A valuing of feelings, desires, and emotions
  instead of objectifying or explaining away these
  responses

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Humanistic psychology/pedagogy2

• Philosophical basis Existentialism Kierkegård
  -Sartre -Heidegger
• Optimistic and positive view
• Every person is free to make choices based on
  there basic values and beliefs
• Choices will involve consequensis - personal and
  solidary.
• Choices can be either responsible or irresponsible

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Humanistic psychology/pedagogy3b

• Human beings have an innate tendency to move
  toward higher levels- toward self- actualization.
  When a person stop its due to some conditions.
  (Maslow -basic needs, Rogers -emphaty)
• Accepting responsibility for ones own actions
  and experiences
• An existential or here and nowperspective
• Some central names C.Buhler, Uri Bronfenbrenner,
  Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, William Glasser.

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Maslow Basic needs hierarchy

• Self-actualization needs
• The Esteem needs
• The belonginess and love needs
• The safety needs
• The physiological needs

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HP Maslow -Safety needs 5
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HP Maslow Belongingness and love needs 6

• To cover this needs sufficiently doesnt happen
  in a vacuum, but when several people cooperate
  and communicate
• It involves giving and receiving affection
• hunger for group-feelings
• for contact
• for real togetherness
• to mean something for others as well as be valued

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HP MaslowThe esteem needs 7

• 1. Desire for strength, achievement, adequacy,
  mastery, competence, confidence in face of the
  world,independence and freedom

• 2. Desire for reputation or prestige (esteem or
  respect from other people), status, fame and
  glory, dominance, recognition, attention,
  importance, dignity or appreciation