Humanism emphases goodness of humankind and employs features of positive psychology for inconstancies of personality and behavior. Aspects of positive psychology promote personal growth through acceptance, responsibility, and encouragement of one’s life experiences. In their view, focusing on the individual’s symptoms is like fault finding, which reduces the individual, causing avoidance of his or her reality. Sadly, the results …show more content…
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Unilaterally, undertaking the paradox of personality is not an easy feat, as a reminder, the premise here remains objective and not subjective for cures or a diagnosis. Here, the theoretical applications of this paper will purposefully subscribe Analytical and Humanistic/Existential perspectives as they relate to Mr. Gerald Howard.
Sadly, individuals struggle with sexual energy, whether instinct or desire, frequently, happiness and identity collide due to these interpersonal factors and societal judgments. Still, culture, traditions, career, marriage, gender, or religious preference, force individuals to hide behind their truths of personhood (Armstrong, 2006). Then animosities arise when discerning what “self” is, as he or she journeys in search of their identity and the difference between truth and fantasy. Illusions of contentment become one’s free will as secrets override the family they protect. Likewise, careers intertwine with these gratifying allusions hindering the individual’s overall quality of life (Christensen et al., 2013). The analogy of instinct and desire for sexual intimacy prove embracing; perpetuating a secret-self becoming more cunning and deceptive. Paraphilia’s and lies, turn into addictions, as one’s free will seemingly