Humanistic Evaluation Techniques of Personality
Humanistic psychologists sometimes assessed a person's personality through the use of questionnaires that would evaluate their self-concept. One of these questionnaires was inspired by Carl Rogers. It asked people to describe themselves as they would like to be, ideally and as they actually are. Rogers believed that the closer their ideal description was to their actual personality, it meant that a person had a positive self-concept. During therapy, Rogers also looked for the closer ratings between the patient's ideal personality and their actual selves.
Other humanistic psychologists believed that any standardized assessment of a personality, even if it was a questionnaire, was depersonalizing. Instead of forcing a person to respond to narrow categories, these humanistic psychologists presumed that interviews and intimate conversation would provide a better understanding of each person's unique experiences.
Other humanistic psychologists believed that any standardized assessment of a personality, even if it was a questionnaire, was depersonalizing. Instead of forcing a person to respond to narrow categories, these humanistic psychologists presumed that interviews and intimate conversation would provide a better understanding of each person's unique experiences.