Psy 307. Humanistic, Existential & Transpersonal
Psychology
Spring 2002
STUDY GUIDE #3
Humanistic Psychology
3 weeks
15% of Letter Grade
Learning Objectives:
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To understand humanistic psychology's contribution to our understanding
of consciousness, motivation, and the holistic study of the person
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To understand the ethical principles of person-centered therapy and
humanistic psychology
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To understand the significance of humanistic psychology as a "Third
Force" in relation to psychoanalysis and behaviorism
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To understand the relationship of humanistic psychology to feminism
and the women's movement.
Readings (in Psy 307 Reader #2):
Carl Rogers. A Therapist's View of the Good Life. From
On Becoming
a Person. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin,1961.
Carl Rogers. (1980). My Philosophy of Interpersonal Relationships
and How It Grew and The Foundations of a Person-Centered
Approach. From A Way of Being. Boston: Houghton Mifflin,
1980.
Abraham H. Maslow. A Theory of Human Motivation. From
Motivation
and Personality. New York, Harper & Bros., 1954.
Abraham H. Maslow. Self-Actualization and Beyond. From J. F.
T. Bugental, Ed. Challenges of Humanistic Psychology. New York:
McGraw-Hill, 1967
Abraham H. Maslow. Lessons from the Peak-Experiences.
Reprinted
from the Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 1962, v. 2(1), pp. 9-18.
Virginia Satir. Patterns of Commuication. From The
New Peoplemaking. Palo Alto, CA: Science & Behavior Books, 1988.
Ilene Serlin & Eleanor Criswell. Humanistic Psychology and Women.
From Kirk Schneider, J. F. T. Bugental & Fraser Pierson, Eds. Handbook
of Humanistic Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2001.
Key Concepts:
The Third Force
Gestalt Therapy
Carl Rogers
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Congruence
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Unconditional Positive Regard
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Empathic Listening
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Client-Centered or Person-Centered Therapy
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A. H. Maslow
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Self-Actualization
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Hierachy of Needs
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B-Values
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Metaneeds
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Metapathologies
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Virginia Satir
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Placating
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Blaming
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Computing
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Distracting
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Leveling
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Juiciness
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Writing Assignments:
Group assignment: View the film The Big Kahuna. Analyze the
three main characters in the film. What does each character represent?
What are the main themes? How do the fantasies they each have created for
themselves shape the ways they are living, and not living, their lives?
How would you interpret their lives in the terms of humanistic psychology?
Individual Assignment: Compare Maslow's concept of "self-actualization,"
Rogers' "congruence," and Bugental's "authenticity." Are these essentially
the same concept? What is the value of this (these) concept(s) in facilitating
the personal growth and development of oneself and others?