May 14, 2024
Welcome to Episode 178 of the Being Human Podcast: The
Last 70 Years in Psychology: Personal Reflections with Dr. Paul
Vitz
In this episode, Dr. Paul Vitz reflects on the last 70 years
of psychology, from psychoanalysis to the emergence of humanistic
psychology, interpersonal psychology, family therapy,
emotion-focused therapy, cognitive and behavioral therapy,
forgiveness therapy, positive therapy, and narrative psychotherapy.
Dr. Vitz shares valuable insights for the future of psychology and
mental health professionals today.
Discussed in this episode:
- The fascinating development of psychology across seven
decades
- Why Dr. Paul Vitz became known in the 1960’s for criticizing
humanistic psychology
- The important contributions and pitfalls of new kinds of
psychology as they emerged through the decades
- The impact of positive psychology after 100 years of negative
psychology (psychology of our pathologies)
- The three theological premises for the Catholic Christian
Meta-Model of the Person
- The three vocations of each and every human person
- Psychology through the decades as an intelligent search for the
truth about the person, and our gratitude to those who have brought
psychology to its current state
- The challenges facing mental health professionals today
- Encouragement to the “troops on the ground” to do to secular
psychology what St. Thomas Aquinas did to secular philosophy
- Hope and optimism for the future of psychology
Resources mentioned or relevant:
- Psychology as Religion: The Cult
of Self-Worship by Dr. Paul Vitz
- A Catholic Christian
Meta-Model of the Person: Integration with Psychology and Mental
Health Practice
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