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Humanism and Cognitive revolution....

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HUMANISM  Some psychologists formed their own ideas that emphasized o Personal control o Intentionality o True predisposition as true  THUS formed humanism  Definition-perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good in all humans  ABRAHAM MASLOW (1908-1970) o American psychologist known for hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior o Asserted that as long as basic needs were met, high-level needs would begin to motivate behavior o Hierarchy of human needs  Self actualization=achieve our full potential  Focus on the positive aspects of human nature  Rejected research approach based on reductionist experimentation  Missed the whole human being  CARL ROGERS ( 1902-1987) o American psychologist emphasized potential for good that exists within all people o Used therapeutic technique client-centered therapy  Involves the patient taking lead in therapy session  Unlike psychoanalytical approach where therapist plays the important role o Believed therapists needed  Unconditional positive regard  Therapist accept clients for who they are no matter what is said  Genuineness  Empathy COGNITIVE REVOLUTION  Objectivity and external behavior pulled attention away from mind  Redirected attention to individual as a whole  1950's new perspective emerged: o Linguistics o Neuroscience o Computer science Noam Chomsky (1928-now)  Very influential in revolution  Belief-focus on behavior as short-sighted and that the field had to reincorporate mental functioning CULTURE PSYCH  Effects of culture on psychology under-studied  Risk that theories derived from white people assumed to apply to other cultures  Weakness-remains a need to go beyond simple descriptive statistics...