Carl Rogers 2nd Edition Wenona Wilson Grand Canyon University: PSY-255 5/19/2013 In the first part of this book report‚ I will be summarizing the book ‘Carl Rogers’ chapter-by-chapter‚ and then move onto what I like and dislike‚ agree or disagree with‚ and how it relates to course content of my book. I hope you enjoy and take time to learn more about Carl Rogers. A Psychologist that has been placed in American History due to the awards he has received and one of the most influential
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3/22/13 Carl Rogers Carl Rogers Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8‚ 1902 – February 4‚ 1987) was an influential American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach to psychology. Rogers is widely considered to be one of the founding fathers of psychotherapy research and was honored for his pioneering research with the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions by the American Psychological Association in 1956. The person-centered approach‚ his own unique approach to understanding
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Carl Rogers Carl Rogers is known today as one of the most popular and influential American psychologists and is among the founders of the humanistic approach to psychology. He was born on January 8‚ 1902 in Oak Park‚ Illinois‚ a suburb of Chicago. He was one of six children to Walter Rogers and Julia Cushing. His father was a very successful civil engineer and his mother was a housewife‚ as many women were during this time period. At the age of twelve‚ Carl Rogers and his family moved to a farm
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Carl Rogers is best known for his contributions to therapy. Dr. Rogers felt that clients look to therapists for guidance‚ and will find it even when the therapist is not trying to guide. Carl Rogers’ theory on guidance was focused on a person’s "true self". Dr. Rogers said that in order for people to know their true selves‚ they had to focus on their self-concept. This consisted of a set of beliefs about behaviors‚ thoughts‚ and feelings that could be more or less conflicting with the person’s
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Carl Rogers Carl Rogers (1902-1987) was a humanistic psychologist who agreed with the main assumptions of Abraham Maslow‚ but added that for a person to "grow"‚ they need an environment that provides them with genuineness (openness and self-disclosure)‚ acceptance (being seen with unconditional positive regard)‚ and empathy (being listened to and understood). Without these‚ relationships and healthy personalities will not develop as they should‚ much like a tree will not grow without sunlight
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Carl Rogers There are numerous personality theories one could choose from in pursuit of an explanation on human behavior. Some theories focus on stages of development‚ complete unconscious control‚ or the concept that personality is governed by a pre-disposition directly related to genetic tendencies. Carl Rogers‚ however‚ focused his theory‚ the Person-Centered Theory‚ on the basis that individuals are self-actualizing and learn and develop in response to current circumstances. According to
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Carl Rogers introduced the ‘self-theory’ which shows how the clients viewed oneself and how therapy would help them to change this view (Kleinman‚ 2012). He was more focusing towards how one can help themselves with goals and less on being diagnosed to which Carl Rogers refer it as ‘fully-functioning person’ where one must be well adjusted‚ balanced and interested to know things. According to Kleinman (2012)‚ Carl Rogers has his own theory where he rejected both behaviourism and psychoanalysis
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closer approximation to truth as it is in the process of becoming in me." -Carl Rogers‚ On Becoming a Person Best Known For: •Carl Rogers is best-known for his nondirective approach to treatment known as client-centered therapy. •His concept of the actualizing tendency. •Developing the concept of the fully-functioning person. Birth and Death •Born January 8‚ 1902 •Died February 4‚ 1987 Timeline of Events: •1902 - Carl Rogers was born in Oak Park‚ Illinois. •1919 - Enrolled at University of Wisconsin
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WHAT IS CONGRUENCE (for the therapist) Of all the six conditions‚ it is believed that Carl Rogers considered condition three (reference Rogers 1957‚ conditions for therapeutic change) to be the most important. He believed that the therapist’s skill in showing congruence was paramount in the therapeutic relationship and vital for the outcome of therapeutic change. His philosophy was that although the therapist should not consider himself be more than an equal to the client or the one who holds the
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Understanding of the theoretical knowledge behind these models assists the counsellor to employ effective counselling skills. Carl Rogers’ Humanistic approach believed in the innate ability of individuals to find their way through their problems given the correct environment to do so. In order to do this successfully however‚ Rogers professed that three core conditions: empathy‚ congruence and understanding must exist. In the absence of one of these‚ positive personality change will not happen
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