| Humanistic psychology is a school of psychology that | | | | be able to pass judgments on their own lifestyles. |
| came to be established somewhere in the 1950s. This | | | | Similarly, he also stated that studying the lifestyles of |
| was found in reaction to both behaviorism and | | | | "not so healthy people" would automatically help people |
| psychoanalysis. Humanistic psychology is concerned | | | | realize their shortcomings and adopt effective |
| with the human dimension of psychology and the | | | | strategies. |
| human context for the growth of psychological theory. | | | | There have been a number of psychologists, including |
| James Bugental in 1960 further shortened this theory | | | | Carl Rogers and Clark Moustakas, who were |
| by stating five hypothesis of humanistic psychology. | | | | interested in establishing a professional association. |
| This mainly states that human beings cannot be | | | | This association would be concerned with and |
| compared or reduced to a machine and that every | | | | exclusively dedicated to the psychology that focuses |
| human being has within him a distinctively human | | | | exclusively on human issues, such as the self, |
| context. It also states that human consciousness | | | | self-actualization, well-being, hope, love, ingenuity, nature, |
| comprises of an awareness of oneself in relations | | | | being, becoming, and individualism. In simple words, it |
| other people and that human beings have choices and | | | | relates to all aspects of human behavior. |
| responsibilities. Lastly, it suggests that human beings | | | | However, the theories on humanistic psychology have |
| are intentional and seek meaning, value, and creativity. | | | | been subjected to a great deal of criticism. This is |
| Apart from James Bugental, Abraham Maslow was | | | | because human behavior is purely subjective and |
| also a profound advocator of humanistic psychology. | | | | cannot be categorized into fixed classes. However, in |
| He is also known as the father of the humanistic | | | | spite of these limitations, the concept of humanistic |
| psychology movement. He is responsible for | | | | psychology has gained immense popularity and has |
| enlightening everyone by asserting that people should | | | | proved to be extremely beneficial. |
| study the lifestyles of healthy people so that they will | | | | |