The humanistic approach to communication posits that

The humanistic approach to communication is captured by statements 1, 3 and 4.

Statement 1 holds that behaviour is innate, rooted in the person's own inner nature rather than externally imposed.

Statement 3 holds that behavioural changes originate from the inner self, from within rather than from outside pressure.

Statement 4 holds that the reward-punishment technique for changing behaviour is short-lived and does not endure.

The claim that behaviour is concocted or artificially manufactured runs against the humanistic emphasis on the authentic inner self.

The claim that communicative techniques focus only on paralinguistic messages is too narrow and misrepresents this approach.