Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach (and client-centered approach) in psychology. Rogers is widely considered one of the founding fathers of psychotherapy research and was honored for his pioneering research with the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions by the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1956.
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Rogers outlines the following six conditions required to exist and continue for constructive personality change to occur:
The actualizing tendency is a psychological concept that humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers introduced. It refers to the innate drive within every individual to move towards growth, fulfilment, and realization of their full potential.
Carl Ransom Rogers (1902-1987) was an American psychologist and one of the founders of the humanistic approach to psychology. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, the fourth of six children in a devoutly religious family, Rogers displayed a love for learning and excelled academically. He attended the University of Wisconsin, earning a bachelor's degree in history in 1924.