Humanistic Psychology

Humanistic Psychology was Developed by:  Gordon Allport, J. Bugental, Charlotte Buhler, Abraham Maslow, Rollo May, Gardner Murphy, Henry Murray, Fritz Perls and Carl Rogers

 

Overview of Humanistic Psychology:  "Humanistic psychology is a value orientation that holds a hopeful, constructive view of human beings and of their substantial capacity to be self-determining. It is guided by a conviction that intentionality and ethical values are strong psychological forces, among the basic determinants of human behavior. This conviction leads to an effort to enhance such distinctly human qualities as choice, creativity, the interaction of the body, mind and spirit, and the capacity to become more aware, free, responsible, life-affirming and trustworthy.

Humanistic psychology acknowledges that the mind is strongly influenced by determining forces in society and in the unconscious, and that some of these are negative and destructive. Humanistic psychology nevertheless emphasizes the independent dignity and worth of human beings and their conscious capacity to develop personal competence and self respect. This value orientation has led to the development of therapies to facilitate personal and interpersonal skills and to enhance the quality of life." ~ Excerpt from The Association for Humanistic Psychology

 

Resources Related to Humanistic Psychology:

 

The Association for Humanistic Psychology

The Association for Humanistic Psychology in Britain

Wikipedia's Page about Humanistic Psychology

 

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