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What assumptions did Rogers make regarding human nature?
Rogers believed thatpeople are essentially good and that human nature possesses a basic sense oftrust in the client’s ability to move forwards in a constructive manner ifconditions conducive to fostering growth are present. His theory of personality involves a self-concept, which subsumes three components: self-worth, self-image and ideal self. Rogers developed an approach of client-centered therapy to help people self-actualize, or reach their full and unique potential. 1. Fundamentally, people are good. 2. Empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard are necessary and sufficient conditions for therapeutic change. According to Rogers (1977), three characteristics, or attributes, of thetherapist form the core part of the therapeutic relationship – congruence,unconditional positive regard (UPR) and accurate empathic understanding. Rogerian Therapy seeks to decrease the client’s guilt, insecurities, defensiveness, and even close-mindedness by allowing them to think about life in new ways, thus warming up to different levels of experience.
What are the 2 basic assumptions in Rogers theory?
Rogers’ Theory of Unitary Human Beings’ assumptions are as follows: (1) Man is a unified whole possessing his own integrity and manifesting characteristics that are more than and different from the sum of his parts. (2) Man and the environment are continuously exchanging matter and energy with one another. Central to Rogers’ (1959) theory is the notion of self or self-concept. This is defined as the organized, consistent set of perceptions and beliefs about oneself. It consists of all the ideas and values that characterize ‘I’ and ‘me’ and includes perception and valuing of ‘what I am’ and ‘what I can do’. The key principles of humanistic psychology include human capacity for self-actualization, self-direction, and choice. Carl Rogers identified five principles of a fully functioning person as open, present, trusting, creative, and fulfilled.
Which philosophical assumptions were most important to Rogers?
Rogers’s most prominent philosophical assumption was that human beings are inherently good. Rogers believed that the primary motivation of human behavior is to grow into one’s full capacity. The two most important characteristics of the human under the behavioral assumption are rationality and self-interest. Which of the following is the main assumption of Carl Roger’s form of psychotherapy? People naturally strive toward growth and fulfillment and need unconditional positive regard for that to happen. Rather than viewing people as inherently flawed, with problematic behaviors and thoughts that require treatment, person-centered therapy identifies that each person has the capacity and desire for personal growth and change. Rogers termed this natural human inclination “actualizing tendency,” or self-actualization. Rather than viewing people as inherently flawed, with problematic behaviors and thoughts that require treatment, person-centered therapy identifies that each person has the capacity and desire for personal growth and change. Rogers termed this natural human inclination “actualizing tendency,” or self-actualization. Carl Rogers believed that offering people conditional support often makes them develop further problems, and therefore, the client centered therapist should create a climate of unconditional positive regard, where the client is free to express their thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement.