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Humanism: The Third Force
•Humanistic view - focuses on traits that make people uniquely human
–reaction against negativity of psychoanalysis and behavioral determinism
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“It’s always ‘Sit,’ ‘Stay,’ ‘Heel’— never ‘Think,’ ‘Innovate,’ ‘Be yourself.’”
  LO 13.6 How do humanists explain personality?
Humanistic perspective - the “third force” in psychology that focuses on those aspects of personality that make people uniquely human, such as subjective feelings and freedom of choice.
Developed as a reaction against the negativity of psychoanalysis and the deterministic nature of behaviorism.

Cartoon courtesy of ©The New Yorker Collection 1990 Peter Steiner from cartoonbank.com. All Rights Reserved.