Personality Theory
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Personality Theory: The Humanistic Holistic Theory
Carolyn Bennett
HHS 310 H & HS Culture: The Helping Relationship
Sandra Smith
12/23/13
The Humanistic Holistic Theory is the theory that I have chosen that matches my personality. This theory shows that a person can change from the way that he was brought up. It also emphasizes “on engaging the whole person and focusing on the future rather than the past” (Brill & Levine, 2005, p.58).
I know that I have changed over the years. What I have learned has changed my outlook on life. My parents always petted me rotten. I grew up in a soft life. After I moved out and got married, I learned what life was really like. My husband was an alcoholic and I had to grow up fast. I learned how to take care of business quick. I learned that I would have to handle my own problems. I didn’t have Mom or Dad to take care of them for me.
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow are the ones who created The Humanistic Holistic Theory. “Humanistic psychology can be traced as far back as the Middle Ages when the philosophy of humanism was born” (Anderson, 1996, para. 1). According to this theory a person can change from the way they were brought up. No matter how they were raised a person can choose who they want to be and how they want to live. A person’s upbringing does not define what their personality will be. A person’s personality comes from inside of them. It shows what kind of person they really are.
It was in the mid 1950’s when this theory became more known. The principles of this theory are “emphasis on engaging the whole person and focusing on the future rather than the past” (Brill & Levine, 2005, p. 58); “attention is paid to the relationship between the therapist and the client with both seen as growing and changing from the therapeutic encounter” (Brill & Levine, 2005, p. 58); and “important tasks of therapy include self-actualization, personal growth, and self-understanding” (Brill...
Carolyn Bennett
HHS 310 H & HS Culture: The Helping Relationship
Sandra Smith
12/23/13
The Humanistic Holistic Theory is the theory that I have chosen that matches my personality. This theory shows that a person can change from the way that he was brought up. It also emphasizes “on engaging the whole person and focusing on the future rather than the past” (Brill & Levine, 2005, p.58).
I know that I have changed over the years. What I have learned has changed my outlook on life. My parents always petted me rotten. I grew up in a soft life. After I moved out and got married, I learned what life was really like. My husband was an alcoholic and I had to grow up fast. I learned how to take care of business quick. I learned that I would have to handle my own problems. I didn’t have Mom or Dad to take care of them for me.
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow are the ones who created The Humanistic Holistic Theory. “Humanistic psychology can be traced as far back as the Middle Ages when the philosophy of humanism was born” (Anderson, 1996, para. 1). According to this theory a person can change from the way they were brought up. No matter how they were raised a person can choose who they want to be and how they want to live. A person’s upbringing does not define what their personality will be. A person’s personality comes from inside of them. It shows what kind of person they really are.
It was in the mid 1950’s when this theory became more known. The principles of this theory are “emphasis on engaging the whole person and focusing on the future rather than the past” (Brill & Levine, 2005, p. 58); “attention is paid to the relationship between the therapist and the client with both seen as growing and changing from the therapeutic encounter” (Brill & Levine, 2005, p. 58); and “important tasks of therapy include self-actualization, personal growth, and self-understanding” (Brill...