JPSY_V1_N4_CS1 Jan D. Sinnott Journal on Educational Psychology 2230 – 7141 1 4 56 64 Psychology, experience, development, conscious Humanistic Psychology emphasizes five key principles: belief in the wholeness of human nature and experience; focus on free will and the individual power to create; realization that the human person lives "nested" in biology, culture and history; conscious intention is important to human development and action; and human life involves existential and spiritual questions. The humanistic educational process treats the child or the adult learner in accord with these principles. Some approaches for doing that are discussed in this paper. February - April 2008 Copyright & copy; 2008 i-manager publications. All rights reserved. i-manager Publications http://www.imanagerpublications.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=419