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1) The humanist approach to personality emphasizes personal growth, resilience, and the achievement of human potential. What does this sentence mean?

2) Who are the major contributors to this approach?

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1. The Humanist approach focuses on positive personal growth instead of pathology. So these theories seek to understand the human being in terms of context, and understand the person through experience not just observation. This approach is an ...

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