What were the ideas that created the humanism?
Arose in response to behaviourist and psychoanalytical schools of thought and believed that humans are innately good and that morality, ethics and intentions are the strongest driving forces in life.
Who was the main contributor of humanism?
Carl Rogers
What are 4 ways humanism views people?
- People are inherently good and have an innate drive for growth, self-actualisation and fulfilment.
- Every person holds tools for healing and growing
- Believes that peoples behaviour is shaped from perceptions of situations coming from experience and meaning-making
- Regards self as the expert and every person is considered a fully functioning individual who can achieve the goal of self actualisation
What does humanism believe about where problems come from?
Believed that the issue root is incongruency, when lived experiences and self are misaligned, the greater the gap the more significant difficulties are. Occurs from:
1. Disconnection from self concept (authentic beliefs and perceptions of self) which are central to ones experiences
2. Need for positive regard stems from needing acceptance and approval which creates evaluation of self through the lens of others
3. Conditions of worth — trying to meet others’ expectations instead of being true to oneself.
How does humanism support change?
Clients find their own answers and move toward greater self-trust and alignment between their real and ideal selves. Change occurs when clients feel deeply accepted and understood — they move naturally toward growth and authenticity.
What what are the core conditions the therapist offer and its effect?
Clients will naturally grow towards self actualisation:
1. Unconditional positive regard (complete acceptance without judgment)
2. Empathy (deeply understanding clients internal frame)
3. Congruence/genuine (therapist is authentic + transparent)
What techniques are used for humanism?
Clients set their own goals and the therapeutic relationship itself is the healing factor, not techniques or directives.
