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I have not read it... or even heard of it. So I looked it up on google and found many references... all about needs! Imagine that.
I'd like to hear more. Have you read the book?
Here's a small blurb from Wiki:
Human Givens Approach or Human givens psychotherapy is an approach to psychology and psychotherapy. It was developed from the organising idea that psychological understanding is best advanced by recognising that we have innate physical and emotional needs and that nature has given us resources to help fulfil them. These needs have evolved over millions of years and are our common biological inheritance, whatever our cultural background.
This organising idea has produced improved ways of viewing and treating depression, anxiety disorders, psychosis and addiction.
The approach was developed by Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrrell after the foundation of the European Therapy Studies Institute (ETSI) in 1992, the aim of which was to scientifically research why some psychotherapeautic techniques worked and why some didn't.
Very interesting!
Carolyn
