Glasser:

according to Glasser, our behaviours are dependant on five genetically driven needs. these are as follows

1. survival


2. power


3. belonging


4. fun


5. freedom

glassers choice theory:

• developed a cause and effect theory that explains human behaviour!
• he states that all we do is behave, that all our behaviours are chosen and they are chosen to satisy our 5 basic genetically driven needs!
• relationships are most important as connecting with people helps us feel like we belong
• being disconnected is almost always the reason for human problems, people will behave in order to correct this
• misbehaviour is almost always occours because one of Glasser's 5 basic needs is NOT being met.
• we can only control our behaviour....not anyone else's
• all pshycological problems are caused by relationship defincies
• the only way to satisfy our needs is to satisfy our qaulity world
• all behviour is TOTAL behaviour consisting of: acting, thinking, feeling and psysiology. of these we can only control acting and thinking, with feeling and psysiology being dependant on those

The term choice theory is the work of Dr. William Glasser, MD, author of the book so named, and is the culmination of some 50 years of theory and practice in psychology and counseling. Choice theory is also a discipline of analyzing the mathematical nature of the choice behavior of economic agents in microeconomics. For choice theory in economics, see rational choice theory.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choice_Theory