Insight Therapies
TRUE OR FALSE:
Humanistic therapy is person centered.
True
self-actualization
the process by which people achieve their full potential
altruism
Helping others with no expectation of payback
similarity
We tend to prefer those who share our interests, viewpoints, values, and other characteristics
diffusion of responsibility,
The sharing of duties and responsibilities among all group members that can lead to feelings of decreased accountability and motivation.
Humanistic Therapy
A type of insight therapy that emphasizes the positive nature of humankind.
nondirective Therapy
therapy style in which the therapist remains relatively neutral and does not interpret or take direct actions with regard to the client, instead remaining a calm, nonjudgmental listener while the client talks
empathy
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
companionate love,
consists of profound fondness, camaraderie, understanding, and emotional closeness. Companionate love is typical of a couple that has been together for many years.
social facilitation
The tendency for the presence of others to improve personal performance when the activity is fairly uncomplicated and a person is adequately prepared
person-centered therapy
a nondirective insight therapy based on the work of Carl Rogers in which the client does all the talking and the therapist listens. aimed at fulfilling ones potentials
incongruence
The degree of disparity between one's self-concept and one's actual experience.
TRUE OR FALSE
Toddlers are altruistic
True
mere-exposure effect.
the phenomenon that repeated exposure to someone increases liking of them
social loafing
The tendency for group members to put forth less than their best effort when individual contributions are too complicated to measure.
How is psychodynamic therapy different from psychoanalysis?
1. Psychodynamic meets with client less
2. Psychodynamic therapists sit face to face rather than off to the side
therapeutic alliance
a bond of trust and mutual understanding between a therapist and client, who work together constructively to overcome the client's problem
What are some ways you can boost happiness and relieve stress?
Helping, caring, and showing generosity toward others
Consummate love
occurs when intimacy and commitment are accompanied by passion.
Deindividuation
The diminished sense of personal responsibility, inhibition, or adherence to social norms that occurs when group members are not treated as individuals.
a good therapist is
there" for that person through empathy, unconditional positive regard, genuineness, and active listening—all essential components of the therapeutic alliance
interpersonal attraction
The factors that lead us to form friendships or romantic relationships with others.
investment model of commitment
a model of interpersonal relationships maintaining that three determinants make partners more committed to each other: relationship satisfaction, few alternative partners, and investments in the relationship
Group polarization
The tendency for group members to take a more extreme stance than originally held after deliberations and discussion.