PSYC 2800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Homeostasis
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Has to do with experiential freedom and congruence. Experiential freedom: has the freedom to experience as many things as possible and see what they like. Unconditional positive regard and positive self-regard foster experiential freedom and thus has a more developed personality and healthier adjustment into adulthood. Fully functioning person: someone who has congruence, psr, freedom of exp, etc. The good life: a great degree of independence, creativity, trusting in others, richness in experiences. Those who don"t reach ^^these things^^ experience personality maladjustment. Goal is to create environment where someone can have freedom of experience. Client is in a state of incongruence and is motivated to seek change. Client can perceive the therapist"s unconditional positive regard. Emphasis on research uses empirical research to validate theoretical and therapeutic contributions. Emphasis on the person trying to understand the individual from their point of view how they view themselves.