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Hierarchy of needs
Maslow’s pyramid of human needs, beginning at the base with physiological needs that need to be satisfied before higher-level safety needs and then psychological needs become active
Self-actualization
According to Maslow, one of the ultimate psychological needs that arises after basic physical and psychological needs are met and self-esteem is achieved; the motivation to fulfill one’s potential
Self—transcendence
According to Maslow, the striving for identity, meaning, and purpose beyond the self
Unconditional positive regard
A caring, accepting, nonjudgmental attitude, which Carl Roger’s believed would help people develop self-awareness and self-acceptance
Self-concept
All our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to the question, “Who am I?”
How did humanistic psychologists assess a person’s sense of self?
some rejected any standardized assessments and relied on interviews and conversations
Rogers sometimes used questionnaires in which people would describe their ideal and actual selves, which he later used to judge progress during therapy
How have humanistic theories influenced psychology? What criticisms have they faced?
humanistic psychology helped renew interest in the concept of self, and also laid the groundwork for today’s scientific subfield of positive psychology
Critics have said that humanistic psychology’s concepts were vague and subjective, its values self-centered, and its assumptions naively optimistic
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