Dr. Rick and Forrest explore humanistic psychology, the mid-20th century movement that redefined how therapists relate to clients. It challenged the pessimism of Freud and the mechanism of behaviorism, offering a more hopeful alternative: that our nature is fundamentally good, and our job is to let it shine through. They discuss Carl Rodgers’ work, including self-actualization, conditions of worth, unconditional positive regard, trusting your experience, and the central role of the therapeutic alliance. Throughout, they focus on what you can take from these ideas into your life.

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00:00: Intro
03:40: Humanism as a response to psychoanalysis
09:53: Humanism’s core principles: inherent goodness, wholism, self-actualization, agency, and subjective experience
21:35: What does humanistic therapy actually look like?
32:46: Congruence, conditions of worth, and authenticity
40:54: History and context: post-WWII and the civil rights movement
56:09: Critiques of humanism
1:02:40: Lessons we can all take from humanistic psychology
1:13:41: Recap

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