Unit 7 seminar history of psychology

Unit 7 Seminar: History of Psychology Student’s Name Institution Course # and Name Professor’s Name Submission Date The Unit 7 Seminar focused on humanistic and existential psychology's origins, contributors, and fundamental concepts. Humanistic psychology emerged as a response to the perceived limitations of behaviorism and psychoanalysis. The seminar divided human nature into three main components: the body (our biological makeup), the mind (our intellect), and the spirit (our emotional makeup). Traditional approaches in psychology primarily focused on the mind and the body while neglecting the spirit (Unit 7 Seminar). Moreover, key figures who founded the basis of humanistic and existential psychology were discussed. Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow prioritized the innate drive toward self-actualization. Martin Heidegger and Ludwig Binswanger stressed the importance of personal freedom and the subjective interpretation of experiences (Unit 7 Seminar). The seminar also focused on Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus, vital contributors to existentialist literature and philosophy. Their literary...