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The Sculptural Model of Human Development is an interventionist approach to human development. It involves the wilful and deliberate shaping of a person toward a generalized, externally defined ideal. It prioritizes conformity to a “standard model” over the cultivation of constitutional and temperamental differences, something key to Maslow's Humanistic Psychology
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The [[Sculptural Model]] of [[Human Development]] is an interventionist approach to human development. It involves the wilful and deliberate shaping of a person toward a generalized, externally defined ideal. It prioritizes conformity to a “standard model” over the cultivation of constitutional and temperamental differences, something key to Maslow's [[Humanistic Psychology]]<ref>Maslow, A. H. “Critique of Self-Actualization Theory.” In ''Future Visions: The Unpublished Papers of Abraham Maslow,'' edited by Edward Hoffman. Sage Publications, 1996. pp. 27–28.</ref> The Sculptural Model may be contrasted with what Maslow called the [[Horticultural Model]].<ref>Maslow, A. H. “Critique of Self-Actualization Theory.” In ''Future Visions: The Unpublished Papers of Abraham Maslow,'' edited by Edward Hoffman. Sage Publications, 1996. p. 27.</ref>
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==Concept Map==

===Key Terms===

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==Core Axioms==

Standard-model ideal: Growth is defined by approximation to a generalized exemplar (a “standard model”), rather than excellence in one’s own idiom or style.

External shaping: The helper (teacher/therapist/parent/administrator) functions as “sculptor,” aiming to form persons toward a preferred type, rather than cultivating what they already are.

Neglect of pluralism: The model tends to discount constitutional/temperamental differences and the need to accept individual varieties of talent and vocation.

Selection-and-exclusion dynamics: Narrow standards of “merit” become techniques for rejecting most candidates when excellence is defined monolithically (Maslow’s critique of Ph.D. admissions as a single-minded “standard model”).

Generalized training logic: Training tries to make the person conform to an abstract ideal rather than helping them become a better instance of their natural style (Maslow’s analogy of coaching a prizefighter).

==Notes==

In Maslow’s framing, the Sculptural Model is a recurrent institutional temptation: when education, therapy, and professional selection adopt a single “ideal form,” plural human potentials are treated as deviations to be corrected rather than differences to be developed. Maslow’s alternative is a “Taoist helper” stance that enables people to become “healthy and effective in their own style,” which presupposes rejecting the sculptural approach.

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