AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The humanistic perspective is a way of evaluating an individual as a whole, rather than looking at them only through a smaller aspect of their person. It is a branch of psychology that relates to the idea of being entirely unique and your own individual.

Detailed explanation-2: -A humanist might answer that the good and worthwhile life is a life that feels meaningful and fulfilling to the one living it. Perhaps, then, when thinking how we should live, we should simply do what makes us happy.

Detailed explanation-3: -By the early 20th century, organizations dedicated to humanism flourished in Europe and the United States, and have since expanded worldwide. In the early 21st century, the term generally denotes a focus on human well-being and advocates for human freedom, autonomy, and progress.

Detailed explanation-4: -The self is the humanistic term for who we really are as a person. The self is our inner personality, and can be likened to the soul, or Freud’s psyche. The self is influenced by the experiences a person has in their life, and out interpretations of those experiences.