Terrence Howard, an accomplished Oscar-nominated actor is loved by fans because of his prowess in acting the role of a pimp in both flow and Hustle. The actor has starred in a number of highly rated movies such as Their Eyes Were Watching God, The Butler and Iron Man. The role the actor plays out in the series Empire has made him even more popular because of his amazing acting skills. This discussion sets out to carefully scrutinize and analyze the actor using two different psychological theories.
The discussion opens with looking at Terrence Howard’s life from the humanistic psychology perspective. Humanistic psychology focuses on any given person’s potential and also insists on the great need for the person to pursue self-actualization and self-growth. The basic belief associated with this theory is that people are naturally good. However, there exist certain social problems and mental challenges that cause the person in question to deviate from his innately good traits. There is a great tendency for the person to seek out mechanisms to help him or her attain his full potential. This need for the person to attain full growth and fulfillment is what motivates his or her behavior (Raiṭer, 200).
Terrence Howard in a quest to attain fulfillment and a feeling of full growth has engaged in four …show more content…
One would look at the numerous divorces the star undergoes and come to particular conclusion. The person in question may hold on to the fact that indeed the four divorces are a show of the recurring patterns of behavior of Terrence Howard (Raiṭer, 213). One may be justified to conclude that the star is unstable and can’t keep a relationship for a long time. Terrence Howard may just be an introvert who feels more energized when he is alone and gets suffocated on being too close to a woman for a long time. He is at his best when he is
The discussion opens with looking at Terrence Howard’s life from the humanistic psychology perspective. Humanistic psychology focuses on any given person’s potential and also insists on the great need for the person to pursue self-actualization and self-growth. The basic belief associated with this theory is that people are naturally good. However, there exist certain social problems and mental challenges that cause the person in question to deviate from his innately good traits. There is a great tendency for the person to seek out mechanisms to help him or her attain his full potential. This need for the person to attain full growth and fulfillment is what motivates his or her behavior (Raiṭer, 200).
Terrence Howard in a quest to attain fulfillment and a feeling of full growth has engaged in four …show more content…
One would look at the numerous divorces the star undergoes and come to particular conclusion. The person in question may hold on to the fact that indeed the four divorces are a show of the recurring patterns of behavior of Terrence Howard (Raiṭer, 213). One may be justified to conclude that the star is unstable and can’t keep a relationship for a long time. Terrence Howard may just be an introvert who feels more energized when he is alone and gets suffocated on being too close to a woman for a long time. He is at his best when he is