THE TALE OF TWO PSYCHOLOGIES
Behaviourism and Humanism
by ALEC GILL BSc. MSc.
INTRODUCTION
There are many diverse Schools of Psychology. But two of the most influential are Behaviourism and Humanism. This new course compares, contrasts and criticizes them. Questions to consider involve:
 | Who are the main movers? |
| What ideas underpin their methods? |
| Why do these schools not provide all the answers? |
| Areas to explore include: learning, personality, management, motivation, breakdown, counselling, etc. |
EIGHT-PART PLAN
| INTRODUCTION: to each other and the topic |
| BRITISH EMPIRICISM: The Hidden Bedrock of Behaviourism |
| ROGERS' UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS: a new phenomenon |
| BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION: 'the symptoms are the illness' |
| COUNSELLING SKILLS: the self at the centre of the world |
| SONS OF SKINNER: look at Social Behaviour and Personality |
| THEORY & PRACTICE: applied to Education, Management, etc |
| HEAD OR HEART: objective observation or subjective self? |