ON BECOMING A PERSON BY CARL R. ROGERS PUBLISHED: by Constable‚ an imprint of Constable & Robinson Ltd-2004 CHAPTERS: 1-21 – DIVIDED 7 parts of the book. STUDENT: Elisangela Da Silva BOOK REVIEW 2 (words 1034) ON BECOMING A PERSON On Becoming a Person‚ by Carl Ransom Rogers‚ was published in 2004 by Constable & Robinson Ltd. Carl Rogers is best known as the founder of “client-centred”. This book is a classic in psychotherapy and it talks about the
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Carl Rogers believed that every individual is inherently good and creative with the ability to fulfil his/hers potential‚ goals and desires in life. The potential of each individual is unique and develops in different ways according to their personality. Rogers believed that everyone needs to be treated positively by others; to feel valued‚ respected‚ treated with care and affection. If significant people in our lives e.g. family and teachers only offer us conditional ‘love’ while growing-up
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Carl Rogers is an American humanistic psychologist. He enrolled in agriculture at the University of Wisconsin but switched to history. Rogers completed his PhD in psychology at the University of Columbia and spent twelve years as a clinical psychologist (Crowne‚ 2009). He wrote a book titled The Clinical Treatment of the Problem Child. He was president of the American Psychological Association and received its Distinguished Scientific Contribution award. Rogers became an eminent figure in psychology
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On Becoming a Person’ is a compilation of lectures and manuscripts drafted by Carl Rogers between 1951 and 1961. The book is deeply insightful and almost meditative in its explanation of how Rogers arrived at his person-centred approach to psychotherapy. Candid personal revelations of Roger’s experience and insights on human relationships are provided‚ as is an exploration of psychotherapy as a helping ‘relationship’ between the therapist and client in modern terms. The gut felling the message
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Carl Rogers is one of the pre-eminent psychologist of the twentieth century‚ founder of the client cantered approach to therapy he was able to break with conventions of his time and create new approaches. The work of Rogers was recognised in 1956 when he received the American Psychological Association ’s Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions (Faber‚ 1998). In a 2002 study‚ which used a qualitative approach to examine the work of different psychologists of the twentieth century using a
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CARL ROGERS AND PERSON CENTERED THERAPY Carl Rogers Carl Ransome Rogers‚ the most influential American psychologist of the 20th century was born on the 8th January 1902‚ in Oak Illinois‚ a suburb of Chicago. He was the fourth child out of the six children. His father Walter A. Rogers was a civil engineer and his mother Julia M. Cushing was a housewife and a
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she walks in with the same concept of being a single mother with a heavy burden. In her session with Dr. Rogers‚ Gloria was at easy and she had a warm atmosphere. In her session with Dr. Perls‚ Gloria was defensive and did not connect at all. She was scared and emotional. In the Carl Rogers and Gloria video‚ Gloria seemed nervous and calm. She was pleased with the soft tone that Carl Rogers presented. Gloria is a divorce mother and a single mother. Gloria has a conversation with her daughter about
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Running head: Albert Bandura & Carl Rogers Compare and Contrast Social Cognitive and Humanistic Theories of Personality to the case study entitled Myesha Course: PSCY3017 Personality Theory II Personality is an intriguing component in psychology vital for the perception of human beings. Understanding and defining personality has proven to be a difficult task. It is so complex‚ in fact‚ that no single theory can adequately define it. If one was to ask an ordinary
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Personality Theorist: A Look at Carl Rogers Through his eyes‚ Carl Rogers’ theory saw people in a basic form‚ which was relatively simple. They were either healthy or good‚ or at the very least‚ they were not bad or ill. This essay will outline his contributions to the field of psychology of personality and point out some of his simple theories. I want to begin by giving you some background on Carl Ransom Rogers. He was born in Oak Park‚ Illinois on January 8‚ 1902. At an early age he demonstrated
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Describe Rogers’ theory with attention to the following four areas: * General theory/philosophy * Theory of personality * Acquisition of dysfunction * “Treatment” of dysfunction This essay will begin by introducing Carl Rogers‚ with a brief description of his upbringing and career background and will go on to discuss the main areas of his theory. The humanistic philosophy will be explained briefly and will lead on to Carl Rogers’ own humanistic beliefs and the birth of client-centred
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