The document discusses the humanistic perspective in psychology. It defines psychology as the science of the mind and behavior. The humanistic perspective emphasizes empathy and sees human behavior through the eyes of the person behaving. It focuses on improving self-image and self-actualization. The humanistic perspective emerged in response to psychoanalysis and behaviorism and was developed by thinkers like Maslow, Rogers, and Frankl. Maslow's hierarchy of needs places self-actualization needs at the top, followed by esteem, social, security, and physiological needs. The humanistic perspective is focused on individual potential and growth towards self-actualization.

2. Humanistic
Perspective
Sadikshya Satyal
BCIS (semester-1)

3. Content
What is psychology?
What is Humanistic perspective?
History of Humanistic perspective
Maslow’s theory of Hierarchy
Conclusion

4. What is psychology ??
• Psyche and science = Psychology
• Psychology is a broad field that encompasses the study of human
thought
• Science of mental and behavior process
• An academic discipline which involves the scientific study of mental
faculties, functions and behaviours

5. What is Humanistic Perspective
• The humanistic perspective is an approach to psychology that
emphasizes empathy and stresses the good in human behavior
• Humanistic psychologists look at human behavior not only through
the eyes of the observer, but through the eyes of the person doing
the behaving
• In counseling and therapy, this approach allows an psychologist to
focus on ways to help improve an individual's self-image or self-
actualization

6. History of Humanistic Perspective
• Humanistic psychology emerged during the middle half of the
twentieth century in direct response to psychoanalysis and
behaviorism
• Developed by Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers and Viktor Frankl
• The major contribution of human perspective to psychology is the
development of variety of psychotherapeutic techniques
(Barton,1992)

7. Maslow’s theory of Hierarchy
Self actualization needs
Esteem needs
Social needs
Security needs
Physiological needs

8. Conclusion
• Humanistic psychologist are the “least scientific” of all the
psychological needs
• It focuses in freedom in controlling behavior
• Humanistic psychology is focused on each individual's potential and
stressed the importance of growth and self-actualization