ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts covered in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book considers a diverse range of views on the crucial matter of what the future might hold for the humanistic field as a whole, and for some of the principles it espouses. In an optimistic piece, Glouberman explores some of the many approaches to human potential work which have evolved over the years, approaches which, while perhaps not always explicitly calling themselves 'humanistic', do implicitly draw upon humanistic ideas. One of the key figures in the history and development of Humanistic Psychology in Britain, John Heron, looks deeply into what Humanistic Psychology would look like if it were an expression of what he characterizes as 'fourth wave humanism'. In such a realm, people 'co-operate to explore meaning, build relationship and manifest creativity through collaborative action inquiry into the integration and consummation of many areas of human development'.
