Psychoanalytic and person-centered therapy

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1. Psychoanalytic and person-centered therapy have two different philosophies about what motivates a person's behavior. Which do you prefer, determinism (your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are mostly unconscious and a result of past experiences) or conscious beliefs about oneself? Why?

2. Do you believe that we have free will? How does it affect our daily lives and our decisions?

3. How much of a person's behavior is driven by conditioning? Give examples.

4. Increased self-awareness is the goal of many therapists, including Gestalt therapists. The behaviorists do not believe that self-awareness is necessary for behavior change. What do you think?

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