Humanistic Psychology

Personality must be viewed through a specific lens. Throughout the history of the discipline of psychology, numerous perspectives have been developed and defended. This paper is a discussion of my personality through the humanistic perspective. It discusses what humanism is, the theory’s strengths and weaknesses, and how it applies to my personality specifically.  The personality theory that aligns best with my personality is Humanistic Psychology. Humanistic psychologists believe that people are generally good and respect mankind. Humanism is the study of the whole person, rather than a person broken into parts. Humanists look through the eyes of the person committing the action, as well as from an observational aspect. Humanism focuses on

Self-awareness is what separates me from an animal, and allows me to see myself through the awareness of others. Humanists present that our actions cause future events and we have goals that we all strive for. I am not solely driven in the quest for food, sex, and comfort. However, I did not realize that love is considered a basic need and would be lying if I said that for a long time part of my personality was obsessively pursuing a mate. Although, as a human and not an animal, I have choices, consequences and responsibilities that are higher than the above mentioned needs. Humanism makes this distinction between humans and animals, whereas more scientific approaches tend to lump us all into the same

I have made a great selfless decision in choosing adoption in order to give my son a happier, worry-free, more fulfilled life. There have also been selfish decisions. I have made some bad choices and experienced first hand how those choices affected my future for a brief time. When my son was about eight months old, I chose to live in a house where everyone drank and took pills. I was unreachable to most of my friends and family and ended up missing milestones and three months of my son’s life. By exercising my free will to do so, I directly affected my future. In realizing what I had lost, I left that situation and was committed to bettering myself and my situation. I met an amazing man shortly after returning home to my parents, and have been on a better path with him since. In pursuing an education and a career, I am that much closer to leading a fulfilled life and developing a healthy personality through