WILLIAM SCHUTZ

PH.D. AND THE

INTERPERSONAL NEEDS

THEORYPRESENTATION BY MERCY NEUMARK

William Schutz Ph.D. was an American psychologist (1925-2002), teacher, author and researcher. He is known as the pioneer of the human potential movement. There were training conferences which he led that were based on his theory of interpersonal behavior.

Born in Chicago, Schutz earned his Ph.D. at UCLA and began his teaching career at the University of Chicago in 1950. Later in life, William taught at Tufts University, Harvard University, UC Berkeley and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. Ultimately he became chairman of the holistic studies department at Antioch University, leaving there in 1983.

Schutz also worked as a consultant with US military as well as many businesses from the 1950s on. He researched comprehension and forecasting of how any given group of men would interact.

His time working with the Navy resulted in his first book, FIRO: A Three-Dimensional Theory of Interpersonal Behavior (1958), which presented the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation (FIRO) theory.

WITHIN THIS THEORY HE INDENTIFIED THREE ESSENTIAL INTERPERSONAL NEEDS: *NEED FOR INCLUSION*NEED FOR CONTROL*NEED FOR AFFECTION

DEFINITION OF INCLUSION

Inclusion: noun in·clu·sion \in-ˈklü-zhən\: the act of including: the state of being included

• According to Schutz, this is the motivation to create and preserve a reasonable interaction and association with people.

• It is both when a person wants to be included as well as making others feel essential. Giving attention and receiving recognition is prominent.

DEFINITION OF CONTROLverb con·trol \kən-ˈtrōl\: to direct the behavior of (a person or animal): to cause (a person or animal) to do what you want: to have power over (something): to direct the actions or function of (something): to cause (something) to act or function in a certain way.

Power and control over others within your social group.It’s the impulse to institute and preserve an agreeable connection with people with respect to authority and direction. Are you being at the top or being at bottom of the social network.

There is also an opposite affect: some people are passive and dependent. These people wish their paths to be led by others which has a very negative view, seeing these people as weak.

On the whole, these types of people are: more trusting, courteous, and dutiful. They are agreeable to help. It’s rare to find someone that gives and gets power personality-wise.

DEFINITION OF AFFECTIONnoun af·fec·tion \ə-ˈfek-shən\: a feeling of liking and caring for someone or something affections: feelings of love: a person's romantic feelings

Affection is the desire to establish and maintain an emotional connection with people, i.e. respect, love and affection.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Obituary William Schutz, 81; Psychologist, Writer: http://articles.latimes.com/2002/nov/16/local/me-schutz16Word Definitions: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary

Firo Theory Information: http://petrinaconsulting.com/downloads/firo-material/firo-the-colour-jpeg.jpg/viewhttp://thehumanelement.com/index.php/firo-theoryFIRO: A Three-dimensional Theory of Interpersonal Behavior by Will Schutz: https://books.google.com/books/about/FIRO_a_three_dimensional_theory_of_inter.html?id=iWsrAAAAIAAJ&hl=en

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