: psy 226 chapter 6 textbook notes
29 Sep 2022
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Many types of personality theories fall within the category of phenomenology - the study of subjective experience, or the meaning that one gives to events. Phenomenological theories are concerned with the now of experience. They address the present situation and its meaning rather than the past and how things came to be the way they are. Kelly"s theory is subsumed within a literature known as implicit psychology, which deals with the perceived laws of behavior held by what the researchers termed na ve observers . Humanistic psychology focuses not only on what a person is, but also on what a person has the potential to become. The social precursors to humanistic psychology were in evidence when the association of humanistic psychology was founded. Individuals are believed by humanists to have a higher nature with a need for meaningful work, responsibility, and the opportunity for creative expression.
