Using Socrates to Teach Psychology: A Humanistic Approach to Psychology 101

This article presents a lively and accessible course outline for using Platonic dialogues and the ancient figure of Socrates to teach modern psychology. Socrates is among the world’s most engaging and effective teachers. He is also regarded as one of the founding figures of humanistic psychology who would have had serious problems with the didactic teaching methods and sterile textbooks of today’s college classrooms. The article shows how encountering Socrates and engaging Plato’s dialogues can help professors achieve many of the laudable humanistic goals they have for their students.
Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Articles Source Type: research