HUMANISTIC PERSPECTIVE AND ITS APPLICATIONS

Abstract

In the early 1900’s, approaches such as the psychoanalytic and behaviorism were predominant having focused on the drives and external forces that drive an individual to behave in a certain manner while shaping their personality were widely accepted and followed by psychologists. Pertaining to the need of viewing an individual as a whole instead of exclusion of certain aspects and paying the need to certain vital aspects of consciousness, feelings, hope etc. emerged humanistic approaches.