Carl rogers theory

Carl Rogers - Person Centred Therapy

The 19 Propositions

It was in 1951 that Rogers wrote Client-Centered Therapy, the first full version of his theory, which includes a chapter devoted to his theory of personality and behaviour (in the form of 19 propositions).

In developing this part of his theory, Rogers (1951, p. 482) drew on the work of other psychologists and on his own experience of counselling clients: ‘Taken as a whole, the series of propositions presents a theory of behavior which attempts to account for the phenomena previously known, and also for the facts regarding personality and behavior which have more recently been observed in therapy.’

The 19 propositions represent the following key ideas:

  • Consciousness is experienced from the first-person point of view.
  • Behaviour is a product of self-belief.
  • A safe emotional environment is necessary for psychological change to take place.

The 19 propositions thus emphasise the key role in the person-centred approach of the phenomenological field – i.e., all that the organism experiences, consciously and otherw

Carl Rogers

American psychologist (1902–1987)

For other people named Carl Rogers, see Carl Rogers (disambiguation).

Carl Rogers

Born(1902-01-08)January 8, 1902

Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.

DiedFebruary 4, 1987(1987-02-04) (aged 85)

San Diego, California, U.S.

Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (BA)
Union Theological Seminary
Columbia University (MA, PhD)
Known forThe person-centered approach (e.g., Client-centered therapy, Student-centered learning, Rogerian argument)
ChildrenNatalie Rogers
AwardsAward for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology (1956, APA); Award for Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice (1972, APA); 1964 Humanist of the Year (American Humanist Association)
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsOhio State University
University of Chicago
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Western Behavioral Sciences Institute
Center for Studies of the Person

Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an American psycho

The Life and Work of Carl Rogers (paperback)

Contents

Childhood and Youth: Suburban Childhood, Youth on a Farm, High School and Beyond.
College Years: From Agriculture to Religion, Trip to China, Interim, History Major, Carl and Helen.
The New York City Years: Union Theological Seminary, Personal Life, Columbia University, Institute for Child Guidance, Move to Rochester.
The Rochester Years: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, Environmental Treatment, Education, Persuasion and Release, Psychoanalysis, Interpretive Therapy, Otto Rank and Relationship Therapy, Clinical Treatment of the Problem Child, Professional Activities, Personal Life, Move to Ohio.
The Ohio Years: The New Professor, Counseling and Psychotherapy, The Client, The Non-Directive Method, The First Research, Recording Psychotherapy, Implementing the Method, Initial Impact, Working with Graduate Students, Personal Life, Professional Activities, Wartime Work, Move to Chicago.
The Chicago Years: Part One: Getting Started, From Non-directive to Client-Centered, Spea

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