The Social Cognitive Perspective vs. Humanistic Perspective
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Introduction
In the study of human behavior, there are different approaches that can be used. Normally the approaches (theory) can be used to explain why a behavior has happened, how and the consequences of that behavior. Examples of such theories are the social cognitive perspective and the humanistic perspective. This essay focuses on the main concepts of these two theories, how they differ and their limitations when applied.
The Social Cognitive Perspective
The Social Cognitive Theory started in the 1960s as Social Learning Theory. It later developed in to Social Cognitive Theory in 1986. This theory …show more content…
It focuses on everything about a person instead of just behaviors. Normally, it is aimed at encouraging self-acceptance and personal growth. The social cognitive theory on the other hands looks at how changes in behavior are linked to changes in personality. They believe that a person can change his/her personality based on some important fundamental event such as behavior, environment and personal factors.
Both perspectives are in line with the idea that an individual is always changing. Whether it is through their personality, or through their self, people are always changing. However, they differ in their beliefs and principles, which each side believes is important. For example, the humanistic approach believes in free will while the social cognitive theory looks at environment as a determinant of behavior. In addition to that, social cognitive approach believes that events in a person’s life like death can cause behavior change. The humanistic approach would say that an event like losing a relative would make a person lose motivation and fall lower in the hierarchy of
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Date of Submission
Introduction
In the study of human behavior, there are different approaches that can be used. Normally the approaches (theory) can be used to explain why a behavior has happened, how and the consequences of that behavior. Examples of such theories are the social cognitive perspective and the humanistic perspective. This essay focuses on the main concepts of these two theories, how they differ and their limitations when applied.
The Social Cognitive Perspective
The Social Cognitive Theory started in the 1960s as Social Learning Theory. It later developed in to Social Cognitive Theory in 1986. This theory …show more content…
It focuses on everything about a person instead of just behaviors. Normally, it is aimed at encouraging self-acceptance and personal growth. The social cognitive theory on the other hands looks at how changes in behavior are linked to changes in personality. They believe that a person can change his/her personality based on some important fundamental event such as behavior, environment and personal factors.
Both perspectives are in line with the idea that an individual is always changing. Whether it is through their personality, or through their self, people are always changing. However, they differ in their beliefs and principles, which each side believes is important. For example, the humanistic approach believes in free will while the social cognitive theory looks at environment as a determinant of behavior. In addition to that, social cognitive approach believes that events in a person’s life like death can cause behavior change. The humanistic approach would say that an event like losing a relative would make a person lose motivation and fall lower in the hierarchy of