Humanistic psychology/pedagogy 1
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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
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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
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Human beings have an innate tendency to move
toward higher levels- toward self- actualization.
When a person “stop” it’s due to some conditions.
(Maslow -basic needs, Rogers -emphaty)
 Accepting responsibility for one’s 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
security
stability
Freedom from anxiety
fear
rom
dependency
Protection
chaos
Need for
structure
order
law
limits
Safe for
contact
relations
protection
physical
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HP: Maslow: Belongingness and love needs
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To cover this needs sufficiently doesn’t 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: Maslow:The esteem needs 7
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1. Desire for strength,
achievement, adequacy,
mastery, competence,
confidence in face of the
world,independence and
freedom
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2. Desire for
reputation or
prestige (esteem or
respect from other
people), status, fame
and glory,
dominance,
recognition,
attention,
importance, dignity
or appreciation
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