What Carl Rogers thinks about motivation
American psychologist (1902 to 1987), a co-founder of humanistic psychology and creator of person-centred therapy, built on empathy, unconditional acceptance and genuineness; a 1982 survey named him the most influential psychotherapist.
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1 dated position, c. 1946, in their own words. Our reading of what Carl Rogers has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsBut we have not known or recognized that in most if not all individuals there exist growth forces, tendencies toward self-actualization, which may act as the sole motivation for therapy.
↗Significant Aspects of Client-Centered Therapy (American Psychologist, 1946)psychclassics.yorku.ca All 9 from this paper