Carl Rogers
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Carl Rogers (1902-1987) was a pioneering humanistic psychologist and psychotherapist who developed client-centered therapy, emphasizing the innate human drive toward self-actualization, personal growth, and congruence between one's real self, ideal self, and self-image. Rejecting the determinism of psychoanalysis and behaviorism, Rogers championed unconditional positive regard, empathy, and genuineness as essential conditions for therapeutic change and human flourishing. His seminal works, including 'Client-Centered Therapy' (1951) and 'On Becoming a Person' (1961), outlined 19 propositions on personality development, the phenomenal field of subjective experience, and the characteristics of a fully functioning person—open to experience, trusting one's feelings, living existentially, and embracing creativity. As part of the 'Third Force' in psychology, Rogers transformed psychotherapy, education, and counseling by viewing individuals as inherently positive, trustworthy organisms capable of realizing their unique potential in supportive environments.
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Empathetic and facilitative, reflecting feelings and promoting self-discovery through unconditional acceptance rather than confrontation.
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