Humanistic psychology is an approach to therapy that emphasizes what makes us human. Practitioners believe that individuals are self-aware, can take responsibility for their actions, and have the ...

While some in the field continue to believe that psychology proceeds purely on the basis of positivistic science (e.g., Baker, McFall, & Shoham, 2008), I contend that this is patently naive.

Looking across the vast and complicated field of psychology today, it is easy to become confused. Is psychology a natural science like biology? Is it a social science like anthropology? Is it ...

Have you ever wondered exactly why people do what they do? According to a school of thought known as behaviorism, it all ...

"I was awfully curious to find out why I didn't go insane," remarked Abraham Maslow, one of the founders of humanistic psychology. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, the eldest of seven children. He ...