PSYC 407 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Abraham Maslow, Behaviour Therapy, Classical Conditioning
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Major players abraham maslow (hierarchy of needs self-actualization at the top, growth), carl rogers. Major themes people are basically good, humans strive toward self-actualization, people are capable of personal growth. We all go through life with people that accept and care for us, for people that had respect and love conditions were placed on that love. Humanists believe that causes you to become what other people want you to become not authentic. Therapist conveys empathy and unconditional positive regard, without judgement. Minimal therapist interpretation, tries to empathize with you. No strong evidence that humanistic therapies work (good foundation for therapy now, but not used today) Classical conditioning pavlov; watson: form of learning, contingency between neutral and unconditioned stimuli, specific phobias (learned through classical conditioning) Beginnings challenged psychoanalysis and non-scientific approaches (empirical, observable: black box (input-stimulus black box output-response) Early pioneers: operant conditioning thorndike and skinner.
