Carl Rogers课件.ppt

Carl Rogers The Humanistic Approach 精品文档 Biography Carl grew up on a farm in Illinois, developing an interest in biology agriculture. Expressing emotions was not allowed in the Rogers household it took its toll on Carl who developed an ulcer at 15. Rogers went to the University of Wisconsin to study agriculture in 1919. He changed careers becoming interested in religious studies. He finished his degree and left for Union Theological Seminary in NY to become a minister. 精品文档 Biography Rogers view of humanistic psychology was at odds with Freudian theory behaviorism. He gained recognition when he won the APA award for distinguished scientific contribution in 1956. In 1963, he moved to LaJolla, California. Developed the Center for Studies of the Person. He continued his scientific efforts, writing, holding workshops, etc. until he died in 1987. 精品文档 Basic Premise Humans are motivated through an innate potential to actualize, maintain and enhance the self Sees people as basically good 精品文档 Experiential World Phenomenology The reality of our environment depends on our perception of it Subjective perception of reality 精品文档 Emergence of Self-Concept Self-concept: How I see myself As infants grow, they develop the need for positive regard Positive regard: Acceptance, love and approval from others Child does not receive positive regard: fails to develop actualizing tendency fully 精品文档 Unconditional Positive Regard Approval granted regardless of behavior Conditions of worth Conditional positive regard Positive self-regard Eventually grant positive regard to ourselves 精品文档 Incongruence Discrepancy between self-concept and aspects of experience Experiences inconsistent with how we see ourselves cause anxiety Psychological adjustment/emotional health 精品文档 Characteristics of Fully Functioning Persons (Self-Actualizing) Awareness of all experiences Live fully in the moment Trust own behavior and experience Sense of freedom in decision making Creative, flexible to change