Remake of Group A: SS Humanistic perspective: evaluation of assumptions. by joan ruddock

Unique?

2017-10-19 14:22:32 UTC

We all need basic physical needs e.g food, water. However there are preferences within these. So not unique in needing these substances, however unique in consumption.

As we grow, particularly our psychological needs become unique. Some need love and affection more. Some need achievement more. Some need security etc.
Out of 7 billion people it's likely to find someone very similar, but never exactly the same. Our cognition, the way we thread thoughts together is unique. Some apply logic, some apply emotion (objective/empathic).

Free-will

2017-10-19 14:22:49 UTC

Limitations defined by their environment, their society, their mental health, job/money, friendships/relationships peer pressure.

2017-10-19 14:23:04 UTC

We have similarities such as we all have the basic needs. But as we grow older, through effects from the environment we develop our own preferences.
For example. We all might like sport but our uniqueness might prefer football, or another person hockey.
So in a sense we are all quite similar - that we all need to be fed/watered/clean/warm etc. But our psychological preferences are unique to an individual's life experience.

Humanists argue that humans are unique however Maslows hierarchy of needs states that everyone needs to fulfil the same set of needs to reach their full potential which would imply we are not unique.

2017-10-19 14:23:30 UTC

Mental health

2017-10-19 14:23:34 UTC

Holistic- Not been able to function as well as a healthy human-being
Reductionist- Look into the specific person's mind and try to understand the reasons of their behaviour/action

Money
Holistic- We achieve less in life if we have less money, lack of money is holding you back.
Reductionist- It affects growth in certain areas e.g. no education (state of mind), not eating the right type of food (nourishment)

Culture
Holistic- The way they act and their beliefs
Reductionist- Study the culture further, link it to society

The fact that everyone thinks they are unique is quite ironic.

2017-10-19 14:23:50 UTC

When everyone is unique, no one is.
Due to the fact that if everyone thinks such then it's not unique.

Strengths

2017-10-19 14:24:01 UTC

< Facilitates open discourse, which, is a mechanism to evolve new, generally accepted beliefs and norms over time.
< Recognises humans have varying predispositions for certain beliefs as the result of XYZ.

Physical needs/ psychological

2017-10-19 14:24:20 UTC

Our physical needs are very similar to everyone else with very little difference.
However in psychological needs is where humans tend to differ greatly.
One person might need more love than another etc.
Can be related to the pyramid of needs.

2017-10-19 14:24:51 UTC

Everyone is driven by similar needs but these differ between individuals.

2017-10-19 14:25:19 UTC

It is individualistic. It depends on your situation. Everyone is different.

Everyone is driven by wants and needs however these desires differ between individuals

2017-10-19 14:26:01 UTC

Limitations

2017-10-19 14:26:04 UTC

*Disregard for others feelings.
*Can't be studied, Scientifically.
*Not much evidence for subjective beliefs.
*conflict
*can limit a persons social interactions with others.
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strengths

2017-10-19 14:27:21 UTC

in depth understanding of individual experience.
intensive data collected from individuals.
can easily look at change processes overtime.
data is more natural than artificial.

Strengths.

2017-10-19 14:29:27 UTC

Gives a sense of individuality.
Functional integrity of individual.
Past experiences and future hopes and dreams will both affect present behaviour.
Posits free will
Bespoke, one-to-one assessment, to get a total, detailed picture of the individual.
Doesn't just use generalisations that might not be recalled (ie; potty training)

Limitations

2017-10-19 14:29:53 UTC

Gives too much credence to free will.
Time/resource-consuming, you have to perform each assessment per individual.
Data collection - it's too reliant on self-awareness/analysis, and objectivity so can be affected by false memories etc.
Not scholarly or testable.

limitations

2017-10-19 14:31:01 UTC

data gathering can take a lot of time and resources.
interpretation of personal data may be difficult.
difficult to validate or for research to be reliable as you cannot compare personal data to others.
difficult to identity research bias
data is not generalised
participants may have difficulty expressing themselves e.g. language, anxiety, brain damage, age.
data cannot be called typical as samples are very small and relate to individual experiences.

2017-11-03 18:20:32 UTC

This perspective takes an holistic view of human nature, taking into account psychological and physiological needs. However, can you think of any factors, that impact on human behaviour, that it does not take into account