Humanism and Behaviourism: A Psychological Perspective

This report discusses the psychological perspectives of humanism and behaviourism. It explains the impact of humanism on service users, treatments and psychological practices, signs and symptoms, and the use of humanism in health and social care. It also covers behaviourism and its psychological factors affecting service users in health and social care.

Humanism and
Behaviourism

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Humanism........................................................................................................................................3
Impact of humanism on the service user................................................................................3
Treatments and Psychological Practices................................................................................4
Signs and Symptoms..............................................................................................................4
Use of humanism in health and social care............................................................................4
Effectiveness of humanistic therapy.......................................................................................5
Psychological factors that may affect service users in health and social care........................5
Behaviourism...................................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
A psychological perspective can be defined as a philosophy that guides a
person's interpretation about the behaviour of a person (Agustina and Zuchdy, 2020). It
can be stated that the different psychological perspectives help the researchers in
approaching different problems as well as answering questions. Behaviourism can be
defined as a type of psychological theory of learning that is primarily based on the
thought that all the different behaviours are acquired through conditioning, that occurs
through interaction with the environment. On the other hand, humanism can be defined
as a type of philosophy that explains the importance of the different human factors
instead of other factors such as religion or spiritual matters. The respective report will
explain each of the two topic, i.e., humanism and behaviourism, their key factors and
their signs and symptoms.
Humanism
Humanism in health and social care, places great emphasis on human beings,
their values as well as their experience. It proposes that people can resolve various
problems with the effective use of science and reason. There are different uses of
humanism as it focuses on the potential and thus, stresses on the overall importance of
self-actualization and growth.
Impact of humanism on the service user
There are different ways in which humanism affects the service user in health
care. For instance, it can be stated that humanism forms the basis of medicine in
healthcare. In other words, it can be said that humanistic medical care improves the
overall health outcomes of the service users and helps them to effectively adhere to
medical advice and the different treatment options (Cosgrove and et.al., 2020). Besides
this, it can also be said that humanism helps in improving the overall relationship
between the patients as well as the care giver. This further leads to an improvement in
the service user's mental as well as physical health. Therefore, it can be stated that
humanism can have a positive affect on the service user.

Treatments and Psychological Practices
There are different treatments as well as psychological practices for the condition
and Humanistic therapy is one of the psychological practices that can be used and it
can be stated that this therapy emphasizes the overall importance of being one's true
self so that they are able to lead the most fulfilling life (Garzón and et.al., 2020). The
humanistic theory is based on the principle that everyone has their own way of looking
at the world and hence, this can have an impact on their choices as well as actions in a
significant manner. It can be stated that in this therapy a holistic approach is adopted
that primarily focuses on free will, self-discovery as well as human potential. The main
reason behind this is to help the service user to develop a strong as well as healthy
sense about themselves, find meaning as well as focus on their strengths in an effective
manner.
Signs and Symptoms
There are different signs as well as symptoms of humanism among people who
are service users. It can be stated that the most common signs or characteristics of
humanism include curiosity, a belief in the human race as well as a free mind. It is a
known fact that humanism primarily stands for building a society that is more humane,
compassionate as well as democratic. And this can be done by using various ethics that
are based on the experience, reliable knowledge as well as reason of humans.
Use of humanism in health and social care
Humanism can be significantly used in health as well as social care to ensure
that the service users are able to lead a healthy as well as happy lives. Humanistic
health professionals ensure that the service users or the patients are given effective
care services (Singh, 2021). It can be stated that humanistic medical care that is
provided to the service users, is useful because it helps in improving their health
outcomes and also helps them in adhering to the medical advice as well as options for
treatment. It can be said that humanism has been identified to be one of the most
important aspects of patient care in health as well as social care. Humanistic therapy
can be cited as one of the examples for the usage of humanism in health as well as
social care. And this has been one of the most effective uses of humanism because it
focuses on the day to day lives of the service users. Also, the therapy also helps the

individuals as whole instead of treating a particular diagnosis. The humanistic therapists
work based on the idea that the individual is an expert in their respective difficulties ( Is
Humanistic Therapy Right for You?, 2022).
Effectiveness of humanistic therapy
Humanistic therapy is said to be effective as compared to other treatments of
psychological practices because it helps in influencing positive changes for service
users who engage in the respective type of treatment. It can be stated that this type of
therapy is particularly effective for people who are dealing with depression, anxiety as
well a s disorders related to the personality. Also, people who deal with low self-esteem
or have difficulty to find their purpose or are not comfortable with themselves as they
are, also benefit from humanistic therapy.
Psychological factors that may affect service users in health and social care
There can be various psychological factors that can affect the service users in
health and social care. These can include lifestyle, personality characteristics as well as
stress levels of an individual. Apart from this, there can also be various other factors
such as social support systems as well as cultural beliefs. Apart from this, various other
psychological factors can include motivation, perception, attitude or learning. It is
important to take care that these factors are taken into account so that the service users
or the patients can receive appropriate care.
Behaviourism
CONCLUSION

REFERENCES
Books & Journals
Agustina, Y. and Zuchdy, D., 2020. Educational and Language Philosophy Principle:
Content Analysis on †œBasic English Handoutâ€. VELES Voices of English
Language Education Society, 4(2), pp.130-141.
Cosgrove, L. and et.al., 2020. Psychology and surveillance capitalism: The risk of
pushing mental health apps during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of
Humanistic Psychology, 60(5), pp.611-625.
Garzón, J. and et.al., 2020. How do pedagogical approaches affect the impact of
augmented reality on education? A meta-analysis and research
synthesis. Educational Research Review, 31, p.100334.
Singh, A., 2021. Studying Human Psychology. Psycho Information Technologies.
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Is Humanistic Therapy Right for You?. 2022. [Online]. Available
through:<https://www.healthline.com/health/humanistic-therapy>.