Humanistic Psychology, Learning, and TeachingThe “Whole Person”

Jan Sinnott D*
*Professor of Psychology, Towson University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Periodicity:February - April'2008
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.1.4.419

Abstract

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.

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How to Cite this Article?

Jan Sinnott D (2008). Humanistic Psychology, Learning, and Teaching The “Whole Person”. i-manager’s Journal on Educational Psychology, 1(4), 56-64. https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.1.4.419

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