The journal is a forum for diverse statements about humanistic psychology, including criticisms. Each writer speaks for himself or herself. The Editor makes no effort to achieve an official AHP consensus. Five Basic Postulates of Humanistic Psychology Human beings, as human, are more than merely the sum of their parts. They cannot be reduced to component parts or functions.
Human beings exist in a uniquely human context, as well as in a cosmic ecology.
Human consciousness potentially includes an awareness of oneself in the context of other people and the cosmos. Human beings have some choice, and with that, responsibility. Human beings are intentional, aim at goals, are aware that they cause future events, and seek meaning, value and creativity. Journal of Humanistic Psychology Special Issues Encounter Group Research. Love and Sex.