Johnny's Description Of Humanism

The first few years of a child’s life are full of excitement. The child is constantly growing and learning and doing so at a pace much quicker than they will at any other point in their lives. With so many events occurring and changes taking place in the child’s life, it is easy to overlook certain developmental milestones or misinterpret the meanings behind them. This is where developmental theories become useful methods for decoding actions observed in small children as well as recognizing when their actions showcase various levels of development they are achieving. Developmental theories are exactly as they sound, techniques for understanding the changes that occur as people grow and develop through patterns and ideas researchers have created …show more content…
Description of Humanism Humanism is a developmental theory that believes that all humans, regardless of their age, race, socioeconomic standing, etc. had the same basic rights as one another. Theorists who accept humanism as true think that all humans are good, or at least have the potential to do good. There are five steps in the hierarchy of needs, but the three that help to explain Johnny’s actions are the need to feel safe, the need to feel loved and included by others, and the need for society to respect you (Berger, 2014).

Integration of Humanism It could be said that Johnny comforted his fellow classmate because in doing so, he was fulfilling the basic human needs that both he and his classmate require. He consoled his friend because his friend needed to feel safe and Johnny new that when he is told, “it’s okay” it makes him feel safe. Johnny could have also been motivated to act in this way because he thinks that in doing so; he will receive love and respect from his classmate and others who view his comforting. Finally, Johnny could have genuinely wanted to help his classmate because it is in his nature as a human to feel compassion for him and the need to do good by