Humanistic psychology and personal construct theory

Abstract

This article describes the strong bond which exists between humanistic psychology and George Kelly's personal construct psychology. First, it examines humanistic concepts found in personal construct psychology such as constructive alternativism, the credulous approach, role relationships, the invitational mood, transitive diagnosis and the anti‐reductionistic, holistic approach to understanding the person. Next, it reviews Kelly's impact on the development of other humanistic theories. Lastly, it examines humanistic elaborations of personal construct theory.