Humanism and Behaviorism

Preface

The Editors

Contributors

Part I What are Humanism and Behaviorism and What Can They Say to Each Other?

Part II. II.A. A Symposium-Humanistic and Behavioristic Approaches to Personality Change

Part II. II.B. Therapy Sessions Led by Sidney Jourard and Joseph Wolpe

Introduction

II.A.

Changing Personal Worlds: A Humanistic Perspective

Dr. Jourard-Questions and Answers

Behavior Therapy: A Humanitarian Enterprise

Dr. Wolpe-Questions and Answers

Discussion

II.B.

Existential Quest

Initial Interview in a Hypochondrical Neurosis

A Densensitization Session

Comments on Therapy Transcripts

Part III Self and Personality—Humanistic and Behavioristic Viewpoints

Introduction

Is a Concept of "Self" Necessary in Psychological Theory, and if so Why? A Humanistic Perspective

The Self as the Person: A Cognitive Social Learning View

Comments on "The Self as the Person"

Comments on "Is a Concept of 'Self' Necessary?"

Part IV Viability of the Two Approaches

Introduction

Psychotherapeutic Outcome and Issues Related to Behavioral and Humanistic Approaches

Part V Questions of Compatibility and Synthesis of the Two Approaches

Introduction

Behavioristic and Humanistic Approaches: Compatible or Incompatible?

The Incommensurability of Humanistic and Behavioristic Approaches to Behavior Change: An Empirical Response

Part VI Applications of Complementary Ideas and Syntheses of Humanism and Behaviorism

Introduction

Appropriate Expression Training-Humanistic Behavior Therapy

The Compatibility of Humanistic and Behavioristic Approaches in a State Mental Hospital

Affective Behaviorism: A Synthesis of Humanism and Behaviorism with Children

Part VII Humanism and Behaviorism in Broader Perspective

Introduction

Humanistic and Behavioral Approaches from a Life History Perspective

Models for Man, Value Systems, and Intervention Strategies: A Sociological Critique of Wolpe and Jourard

Behavioral Ecology and Humanistic and Behavioristic Approaches to Change

Behavior Theory and the Models of Man

Part VIII Humanism and Behaviorism: Toward New Syntheses

References

Psychotherapy Cases and Clients discussed

Name Index

Subject Index