(2010)‚ “A personality is the pattern of enduring characteristics that produce the consistency and individuality in a given person” (335). There are many different approaches to personality. Two of the approaches to personality are the psychodynamic approach and the behavioral approach. The psychodynamic approach to personality is the “approach that assumes that personality is motivated by inner
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What are the tenets of an existential-humanistic approach to counselling and how relevant is this counselling approach in the African cultural setting? Existential-Humanistic psychology looks at individuals as a whole person and living in a socially interconnected and holistic world. It focuses on helping the individual self-discover the healing process‚ leading eventually to improved self-esteem. High self-esteem has many positive social benefits: individual happiness (Shackelford‚ 2001)‚ academic
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concepts within this approach. I shall touch on the seven stages one goes through whilst attending therapy and how this may benefit both the Client and the Therapist‚ followed by the three primary core conditions plus Spirituality- the fourth condition of which Roger was in the process of developing before his death. I shall also be looking at some developments by other Therapist and finally both the strengths and limitations to this approach. In my opinion Carl Rogers sums it up well in the following
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everything starts to make sense for Irene and that sense this theory has been very helpful for Irene (Lin Travis 2013). One of the weaknesses of the Psychodynamic Approach is that it is not scientifically proven as according to Freud the personality is made of three parts and so scientists are yet to see proof of that theory. This counselling approach is quite limited as it only concentrates on the past and earlier life experiences and does not take nurture‚ e.g. the environment and biological factors
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assumptions of the psychodynamic approach. [4] Outline two assumptions of the biological approach. [4] Outline two assumptions of the cognitive approach. [4] Outline two assumptions of the behaviourist approach. [4] Question 1b – Theory:- B) Describe Freud’s theory of personality development. [8] Describe Selye’s GAS Model. [8] Describe the Attribution Theory. [8] Describe the Social Theory of Aggression. [8] Question 2 – Therapy:- Describe how the psychodynamic approach has been applied
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Rogers (1977)‚ views human nature as phenomenological‚ meaning that humans structure themselves according to their own perceptions of reality. The humanistic approach to psychotherapy focuses on the client striving for self-actualisation. Person-centred therapy aims for the client to achieve independence and integration by concentrating on their own growth‚ allowing wider understanding of their own problems (Rogers‚ 1977). The promotion of a growth-focused environment is vital for a client as stated
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Psychodynamic Approach What is it? The psychodynamic approach includes all the theories in psychology that see human functioning based upon the interaction of drives and forces within the person‚ particularly unconscious‚ and between the different structures of the personality. The Psychodynamic Approach Assumptions Our behaviour and feelings are powerfully affected by unconscious problems The causes of these emotional problems can usually be traced back to early childhood. All behaviour
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Running head: BIOLOGICAL AND HUMANISTIC APPROACHES TO PERSONALITY Mileva Repasky PSYC 250 Jean M. Porter University of Phoenix Personality can be defined as “the complex of all the attributes-behavioral‚ temperamental‚ emotional and mental-that characterizes a unique individual.” (Princeton University‚ n.d.) Personality has been studied and explained for a long time and is linked directly to Maslow’s humanistic and biological theories. This paper seeks to describe the biological
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Schultz and Schultz (2013) concurs Abraham Maslow’s humanistic approach based on his needs-hierarchy theory and Albert Bandura’s cognitive-behavioral approach on his modeling theory have advanced the ideas to explain the human personality. Maslow’s ultimate goal was "each person is born with the same set of instinctive needs that enable us to grow‚ develop‚ and fulfill our potential (p. 243)." He believed both environmental and psychological factors are needed to be present within the development
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attitude‚ or the ability to remain optimistic in difficult situations‚ which is the result of being self-confident about one’s abilities. Objectivity. The ability to accurately weigh and assess risks associated with a particular course of action‚ as well as being realistic about one’s own abilities and limitations. A respectful attitude toward money‚ but a tendency to look upon it as a means for accomplishing things‚ or a way of keeping score in the game of business‚ rather than as a thing to be sought
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