On Becoming a Person

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If a refund is payable to you we will process the refund as soon as possible, and, in any case within fourteen (14) days. Deeply and often vividly he experiences the various elements of himself which have been hidden within.

Client-Centered Therapy (1951) further heightened his profile, and in 1954 he received the American Psychological Association's first Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award. Your intention to share your learnings of Carl Rogers's book 'On Becoming A Person' has inspired me to share my thoughts and feelings as well. The book has been a bestseller for about six decades – so, we’re pretty sure that it’s more than just another book on how to live a more fulfilled life. And today's catch cry to 'live your passion' can also in part be traced back to Rogers' focus on living a life that expresses who we truly are.

If you liked this piece that I wrote here in one sitting (don't feel sorry for me, I have a great view), please leave a like and a comment. One aspect of this transformation is that they begin to 'own' all aspects of their selves, to allow totally contradictory feelings (one client admitted she both loved and hated her parents on occasion) and yet be OK about it. An effective therapist’s actions, words, and body language will be “unified, or integrated” in a fashion that clients feel is authentic (282). Buber says in a paragraph quoted (and edited) by Carl Rogers: “Confirming means… accepting the whole potentiality of the other… I can recognize in him, know in him, the person he has been… created to become… I confirm him in myself, and then in him, in relation to this potentiality that … can now be developed, can evolve. Rogers gives the example of a teacher who is introverted but decides to become extroverted in her instructions.

It took me a while to figure out that clearly, I didn't trust my own experience enough yet (step no. With that being said, it should be noted that Rogers didn’t expect such a thing; in fact, On Becoming a Person is not even a monograph, but a collection of articles penned by Rogers during a whole decade. But there are rebels, of whom the author counts himself as one, along with Gordon Allport, Abraham Maslow and Rollo May, who feel that psychology and psychiatry should be aiming higher, and be more concerned with growth and potentiality in man. In Carl Rogers' humanistic psychology, client-centred therapy while building a therapeutic relationship, the therapist acknowledges the experiences of client, listens to the client without judgment, and works as a compassionate facilitator, without changing the direction of the conversation.This is not intended to be a full statement of all your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations.