The Life of Dr. Carl Ransom Rogers Carl Ransom Rogers was born on January 8‚ 1902 in a suburb in Oak Park‚ Illinois. Rogers was the fourth out of the six children‚ he had two older brothers‚ an older sister‚ and two younger brothers. His father‚ Walter Rogers‚ was a civil engineer and his mother‚ Julia Cushing‚ whom Rogers was very close to‚ was a homemaker and a devoted Pentecostal Christian. Rogers was a very intelligent child‚ and could read well before kindergarten. Rogers’s mother and older
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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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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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Carl Rogers (1902-1987) was ‘the most influential psychologist in American history’ (Kirshenbaum‚ 1989:11). Since the study of personality began‚ personality theorists have offered a wide assortment of explanations about behaviour and about what constructs a person. Carl Rogers was the main originator of the ‘person centred’ approach‚ also referred to as the ‘nondirective’ or ‘client centred’ approach. This essay will offer a brief description about some of the main concepts in Carl Rogers’ person
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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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Principles and Philosophy of Person-Centered Therapy. Client-centered therapy was developed more than seventy years ago by Carl Rogers‚ whom many therapists considered the most influential psychotherapist in history. In Rogers later years‚ he changed the name to person-centered therapy due to his concern with humanity; including families‚ businesses and education. In this type of therapy‚ the therapist conveys empathy‚ acceptance‚ value and unconditional support rather than providing specific
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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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Case Study 19 – Carl Rogers 1. How did Katharine’s self-concept differ from her ideal self before her experience with her support group? What does this imply about her mental health‚ according to Rogers’ theory? a. Katharine’s ideal self is a woman who is self-sufficient‚ an entrepreneur‚ and a mother as well as wife. Prior to attending her support group‚ Katharine’s life lacked any positive self-regard. She had been living as a ‘kept’ woman at her husband’s insistence for many years
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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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