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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unknowns. In Viktor Frankl’s book‚ Man’s Search for Meaning‚ he demonstrates the existential principle that anxiety forms from the mysteries and uncertainties of life. Throughout the book‚ Frankl stresses that the mystery of the future‚ especially after entering the camp‚ could cause one to lose purpose to survive due to the unknown: “Former prisoners...agree that the most depressing influence of all was that a prisoner could not know how long his term of imprisonment would be” (Frankl 91). Upon entering
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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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Beatrice Franklin Humanistic psychology Letter to Viktor Frankl Reading A Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl was one of the most rewarding and stressful reading experiences I have ever been assigned. The hardships Frankl endured in the concentration camps during WWII embodied both suffering and aguish and at the same time peace and hope. Being that I am an emancipated youth from Children and Family Services with a deep family background in respect to drugs
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1. According to Frankl how did people find meaning in their lives in the midst of the concentration camp? The meaning that the people in the concentration camp found was that they had to erase their expectations of what they had for life‚ and replace it with what their expectations were from themselves and others. 2. What did you find most revolting about life in the concentration camp? The most revolting part of a concentration camp is the sheer evil that it takes place. It’s sickening
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stopping a person from committing suicide to; as simple as making a person smile on a bad day. While reading the novel Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl‚ I was inspired by how well he dealt with the gruesome situations he was put in and how long he stuck it out with the notion of seeing his family alive in the end. While in the concentration camp Frankl discovered many new aspects of his personality and those of the people around him.
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novel Man’s Search for Meaning‚ Viktor E. Frankl discusses his experience of being imprisoned in multiple concentration camps during the Second World War. Due to Frankl’s profession as a psychiatrist he gained insights on the camp life and human psychology that other people might not have been able to gain. This gives his account of his time in a Nazi concentration camp a specific perspective that is seldomly found in other reports. One of the major things Frankl focuses on in his novel is how the
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Transcripts of Carl Rogers ’ Therapy Sessions Edited by Barbara T. Brodley and Germain Lietaer Volume 12 Year Page Gloria Filmed Interview 1965 2 Sylvia 4th Interview (Filmed) 1975 21 Commentary interspersed throughout Sylvia 5th Interview (Filmed) 1975 39 Commentary interspersed throughout Kathy Filmed Interview 1975 53 Commentary 67 Dione 1st Filmed Interview 1977 68 Commentary interspersed throughout Dione 2nd Filmed Interview 1977 1977
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This essay sets out to explore Viktor E Frankl and his key concepts of freedom‚ responsibility and meaning in his existential theory and the relevance of these concepts within the counselling setting. Viktor Frankl (1905-1997) was born into a Jewish family‚ his experience in the concentration camps during the 2nd world war clearly helped shaped his beliefs and his subsequent approach to methods of counselling and therapy. However‚ prior to the war Frankl was himself an eminent physician and neurologist
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has a single theory or belief that influences the way they others. For me‚ that theory is Carl Rogers’ theory of personality‚ and this theory greatly impacts how I view others in society and in the workplace‚ in addition to my own role in society and the workplace. Carl Rogers’ theory of personality is a humanistic argument that emphasizes the basic good in all people. Boeree (2006) writes that Rogers’ theory is based on the belief that mental health is the “normal progression” of life and that
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