Choice theory in young and middle adulthood Student’s name: Course name: Professor’s name: Date of submission: Choice theory in young and middle adulthood Dr. William Glasser came up with choice theory in an attempt to understand the human behavior in different stages of their lifespan. Choice theory states that we behave in manners we select influenced by our genes to satisfy basic needs; love, survival, belonging, freedom, power, and fun. Choice theory, different from other theories, firmly believed human behavior is internally motivated. (Glasser, 2010) This paper deals with the applicability of choice theory on young and middle-aged adults, ways social workers can use this information and its relevance to individuals in all cultures. Choice theory explanation for human behavior in young and middle adulthood Choice theory explains human behavior based on different activities since people struggle to meet their varied needs. Human behavior is caused by genes to satisfy the need for survival, need to be loved, feel of belonging, need to feel powerful and need to have fun. Some of the needs are essential to young and middle adults given that most are on adolescent stage. To meet these needs, people must act, feel, think and have body processes which comprise to overall behavior. Psychological needs such as the need to belong, be loved and have fun mainly influence behavior in early phases of human life, young adults. Due to these, the individual’s behavior is directed ...
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