Relating to a therapeutic approach that emphasizes human dignity, free will, and the individual's capacity for personal growth and self-actualization. It focuses on the person's subjective experience and inherent potential for positive change.
From 'humanist' (emphasizing human values and dignity) plus '-ic.' Developed in the 1950s as a 'third force' in psychology, contrasting with both behaviorism and psychoanalysis by emphasizing human potential rather than pathology.
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