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