Psychological Disorders — Psychology STD 12 Humanities — Question

Humanistic - Essential Model for Psychological Disorders:
This model focuses on broader aspects of Human Existence.
According to Humanists:
Human beings are born with a natural tendency to be.

1. Friendly.
2. Cooperative.
3. Constructive.
4. Human beings are driven to attain self-actualisation stage. It is fulfilment of potential for goodness and growth.

According to Existentialists:

• Since birth man has total freedom to give meaning to his existence i.e. feels responsibility.
• Man also has freedom to avoid that responsibility.
• Those who do not own responsibility would live empty, inauthentic and dysfunctional life.

If humanistic and existentialist aspects of life are in disharmony, then abnormal behaviour develops.