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Humanistic and Existential Psychology: Maslow and Rogers, Study notes of Personality Psychology

This document offers a comprehensive overview of humanistic and existential psychology, exploring key concepts such as maslow's hierarchy of needs (including its evolution from five to seven stages) and rogers' person-centered approach. it delves into the characteristics of a fully functioning person, the significance of positive and conditional regard in therapy, and the strengths and limitations of person-centered therapy. furthermore, it examines existentialism through rollo may's contributions, including concepts like dasein, modes of existence, and the nature of anxiety and guilt. The document also explores different forms of love and the discovery of life's meaning.

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  1. *Self-Actualization and Self-Transcendence Needs (B-needs)

### Person-Centered Approach:

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person-centered approach,^ characteristics^ of^ a^ fully^ functioning^ person,^ positive^ regard,

conditionsapproach: in person-centered^ therapy,^ as^ well^ as^ the^ strengths^ and^ limitations^ of^ this

Carl rogers

Definition: The person-centered approach, also known as client-centered therapy, emphasizesbased on the the belief client's that^ subjective experience,individuals have the capacity^ self-exploration, for self-awareness,^ and^ self-actualization. growth, and^ It^ is

healing within a supportive^ therapeutic^ environment.

Characteristics of a Fully Functioning Person:

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inner-^ Congruence: experiences and values.^ The^ individual's^ thoughts,^ feelings,^ and^ behaviors^ are^ aligned^ with^ their

  • including Openness emotions,^ to^ Experience: thoughts, and^ Willingness experiences.^ to^ explore^ and^ accept^ all^ aspects^ of^ oneself, on.^ Existential the^ past^ or^ Living:worrying^ Livingabout^ authenticallythe^ future.^ and^ in^ the^ present^ moment,^ rather^ than^ dwelling decision-making-^ Organismic^ Valuing and behavior.^ Process:^ Trusting^ one's^ own^ inner^ wisdom^ and^ intuition^ to^ guide

Positive Regard:

one's-^ Sense own^ oflife^ Freedom: and actions.^ Feeling^ empowered^ to^ make^ choices^ and^ take^ responsibility^ for

support-^ Unconditional to the client^ Positive^ without^ Regard:^ judgment^ The^ or^ conditions.therapist^ offers^ This^ createsacceptance,^ a safe^ understanding,^ and^ non-judgmental^ and

space for the client to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences.

  • conditions Conditional or expectations,^ Positive^ Regard: which canPositive hinder^ regard the client's^ that^ is abilitycontingent to fully^ upon express themselves^ meeting^ certain and inhibit personal growth.

####Conditions in Person-Centered Therapy

  • Empathy: The therapist strives to understand the client's subjective experience and

perspective, showing empathy and,compassion.

with theGenuineness**: client, fostering^ The therapisttrust and israpport.^ authentic,^ transparent,^ and^ congruent^ in^ their^ interactions

### Strengths:

"Unconditional Positive Regard*: The therapist offers acceptance, warmth, and support to

environment.the^ client^ without^ judgment^ or^ conditions,^ creating^ a^ safe^ and^ non-judgmental^ therapeutic

  • Empowerment: Person-centered therapy empowers clients to explore their own experiences, values,and goals, leading to greater self-awareness and autonomy. experiences,"Holistic^ Approach**; and relationships,^ It^ addresses rather^ the than^ whole focusing^ person, solely^ including on symptoms^ their^ emotions, or pathology.^ thoughts,

-Client-Centered: The^ approach^ prioritizes^ the^ client's^

subjective experience^ and

perspective, fostering^ a^ collaborative^ and^

non-directive therapeutic^ relationship.

###Limitations:

-Lack of^ Structure:^ Some^ critics^ argue that

person-centered^ therapy^ lacks

structure and

may not^ be^ suitable^ for^ clients^ who^ require^

more directive^ or structured^ interventions.

Dependence on^ Therapist^ Skills:^ Effective^

implementation of^ person-centered^ therapy

relies heavily^ on^ the^ therapist's^ ability^ to^ provide^

empathic understanding,^ genuine^ warmth. and unconditional^ positive^ regard,^ which^ may^ vary^

among practitioners. Not Suitable^ for^ Severe^ Disorders:^ Person-centered^

therapy may^ not^ be^ appropriate^ for clients with^ severe^ mental^ health issues or^ conditions^

that require^ more intensive^ or

specialized treatment approaches.

Existential approach Basic Distinguishing^ Features^ of^ the^ Existential^ Approach:

1. Subjective^ Experience:^ Emphasizes^ the^ individual's^

unique perspective^ and^ lived

experience of existence.

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  1. Freedom^ and^ Responsibility:^ Focuses^ on^ individual^

freedom to^ choose and^ the responsibility to take^ ownership^ of^ one's^ life.

Rollo May:

  1. Search^ for^ Meaning:^ Explores^ questions^ of^ meaning,^ purpose,^ and^

authenticity, acknowledging existential angst.

Rollo May^ was^ a^ prominent^ existential^ psychologist^ who^ contributed^ significantly^

to the understanding of^ human^ existence^ and^ psychology.

Tenets^ of^ Existentialism^ (Rollo^ May):

1. *Daseint:^ Being-there;^ the^ individual's^ experiences^ and^ interpretations^ of^ the^

world in^ the

present moment.

2.Eigenwelt Modes (individual^ of^ Existence: consciousness).^ Umwelt^ (physical^ aspects),^ Mitwelt^ (personal^ relationships),

3.emptiness, Alienation: and despair.^ Estrangement^ from^ some^ aspect^ of^ existence,^ leading^ to^ loneliness,

4.make *Freedomt: authentic choices.^ Fundamental^ principle^ allowing^ individuals^ to^ transcend^ circumstances^ and

their choices and actions.5.^ Responsibility:^ Inseparable^ from^ freedom,^ individuals^ assume^ full^ responsibility^ for

6.oneself. Ontology:^ Study^ of^ existence,^ exploring^ what^ it^ means^ to^ be^ a^ human^ being^ and

7. Phenomenology: Study of what is given in human consciousness, seeking meaning in

subjective experience.