Freud, Watson, Skinner, Rogers, Maslow, Stack-Sullivan, Frankl, Bandura etc. and why?
2006-07-23 10:26:27 · 4 answers · asked by kobacker59 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Aaron Beck and B.F. Skinner. Cognitive-Behavioral therapy is essential to treating many mental illnesses.
However it is difficult to say because many of these psychologists built upon prior research.
2006-07-23 17:13:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dr Phil all the way!!!!!!! He takes a common-sense, candid, unscientific approach to the field, which I admire. I think psychology as a social science is only useful as a tool for observation, but I think the practice of psychiatry needs to be blunt and based on common sense, not scientific principles. We're humans, not physical systems. So for that, I give him the award.
Maslow was pretty good too, though. The heirarchy of needs, very influential on management science. Freudianism is a bit odd and self-projecting.
2006-07-23 10:33:14 · answer #2 · answered by Firstd1mension 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Rogers because I feel he gives the most credit to humankind; he was the pioneer of saying that therapists shouldn't be pompous, domineering doctors - they should listen and have a deep respect for their clients, as well as being honest with them. His principle was that in most cases, people don't need an earful of advice - they just need someone to help them organize their thoughts and motivations, and then they can make their own decisions - good ones at that.
2006-07-23 10:52:21 · answer #3 · answered by ghost orchid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Albert Bandura. His bobo doll experiments showed that people do not have to be rewarded to teach a behavior.
2006-07-23 10:30:26 · answer #4 · answered by En1gma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋