PSY - P 102 1st Edition Lecture 8Outline of Last Lecture I. Humanistic Perspective on Personality Outline of Current Lecture II. Humanistic Perspective on Personality III. Carl Rogers IV. Social Cognitive Perspective on PersonalityV. Albert Bandura and Social Cognitive TheoryCurrent Lecture1. Humanistic Perspective on Personality - Humanistic perspective emphasizes free will, self-awareness and psycho-logical growth - Emergence of ‘Third Force’ o Third force = ‘humanistic psychology’o Humanistic psychologists Saw people as being innately good Focus on healthy personality people Believed people are motivated by the need to grow psychologically Most important factor of personality = conscious 2 major contributors - Carl Rogers- Abraham Maslow 2. Carl Rogers - Very high moral and religious atmosphere at home - Went from minister to a psychologist - Developed personality theoryo Most basic human motive: Actualizing tendency Innate drive to maintain and enhance human organism All other motives were secondary- Self-Concepto Set of perceptions and beliefs that you have about yourself, personal qualities and typical behavior o People are motivated to act in accord with self-concept - Conditional positive regardThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Sense that child is valued and loved only when behaved in an acceptable manner- State of incongruence o Self-concept conflicts with actual experienceo Person then becomes more ‘out of touch’ with true feelings - Unconditional positive regard o Child’s sense of being unconditionally loved and valued with no expectations 3. Social Cognitive Perspective on Personality- Stresses conscious thought processes, self-regulation and importance of situational influences - People actively process information from social experiences - Rely heavily on experimental findings- Emphasizes conscious, self-regulated behavior - Emphasizes that sense of self can vary depending on given situation 4. Albert Bandura and Social Cognitive Theory- Social Cognitive Theoryo Emphasizes social origins of thoughts but also stresses active cognitive processes human capacity for self-regulationo Lean many behaviors through observing others o Caused by interaction of behavioral, cognitive and environment factors- Beliefs of Self Efficacyo Self-system Cognitive skills, abilities and attitudes Really influenced by beliefs and self-efficacy How we regard our abilities depending on task at hand Able to strengthen beliefs of self-efficacy through observational learning and mastery experiences o Self-efficacy Degree to which you are convinced of own capabilities in meeting demands of a
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