How do social cognitive theories of personality differ from humanistic theories of personality?
◦ Social cognitive theories emphasize future strivings for personality development, whereas humanistic theories focus on the importance of past experiences.
◦ Social cognitive theories are based on empirical research evidence, whereas humanistic theories generally are not.
◦ Humanistic theories have demonstrated broad applicability in explaining personality, whereas social cognitive theories have not received much attention.
◦ Humanistic theories focus on unconscious drives and motives, whereas social cognitive theories focus on conscious awareness and rational choices.