Humanistic Psychological Influences On Jean Pieget's Theories Of

Cognitive psychology became the largest area of experimental psychology through the areas of learning, memory, perception and language. It utilized the field of neuroscience to reach far better understanding of the neurophysiological and biochemical steps that regulate cognition (Benjamin, 20014). Bartlett’s concept of schema influenced Jean Pieget’s theories of knowledge and organization through assimilation and accommodation expanding the growth and importance in developmental psychology being used today (O’Boyle, 2006). The advancement of abnormal psychology and prevalence of mood disorders have led to the development of treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (Murguia & Díaz, 2015). Albert Ellis and David Burns developed CBT to address the exaggerated beliefs and overgeneralization that they consider to be the core factors in mood disorders (Murguia & Diaz, 2015).

Counseling techniques are focused on helping individuals achieve their full potential (O’Boyle, 2006). Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory and motivations have been used to assist individuals achieve self-actualization. Carl Rogers’s person-centered psychotherapy focused on adjustment issues, self-awareness and knowledge of one’s “real” self. These methods began and continue to be utilized in the business world to help employers and employees alike achieve job satisfaction and self-fulfillment that has been associated with productivity (O’Boyle, 2006). Industrial-Organizational Psychology (I-O) has promoted and applied these techniques to train clinical psychologist, social workers, and counselors. Positive Psychology followed the same theme proposed by Maslow by studying human virtues and incorporating human imperfections (Schulz & Schulz,