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Application of Humanism Theory in the Teaching Approach Abstract Humanism psychology is a psychological trend of thoughts which rose in America in 1950s and 1960s, with Maslow and Rogers as its main representatives. In 1960s, they applied the humanism psychological theory to the education field, and then formed the new humanism teaching theory, and it had a profound effect on the education reform movement, also it gave a new inspiration to the educators. They had a new view on the type of study, motivation of study, principle of study and the method to promote study. It is a challenge to the traditional education. After we have the inspiration to apply the humanism teaching theory to teaching approach, how to use it becomes a new question for study. This text will elaborate the application of humanism teaching theory in teaching approach from the aspects of teaching aim, teaching process, and teaching principle to improve the relationship between the teacher and the student and the student-centered teaching method, and will comment on the advantages and disadvantages of the theory. Key words: Humanism theory; Humanism teaching theory; Teaching method; Inspiration application DU Jingna 2012 . Application of Humanism Theory in the Teaching Approach. Higher Education of Social Science, 3 1 , -0. Available from: URL: /index.php/hess/article/view/j.hess.1座机电话号码0120301.1593 DOI: /10.3968/j.hess.1座机电话号码0120301.1593 1. THE ORIGINS OF HUMANISM THEORY The origins of humanistic psychology can be traced as far back as the Middle Ages when the philosophy of humanism was born. The basic belief of this philosophy is that every person has worth and rational thought. The early humanism movement began in 15th century, Europe as a protest against the closed-minded religious dogma of the church’s scholars and philosophers. Modern humanism psychology emerged in about the mid-1950s as a reaction by clinical psychologists, social workers and counselors against behaviorism and psychoanaly