Carl Rogers was a humanist psychologist who believed that for a person to grow, they need an environment with genuineness, acceptance, and empathy. Rogers also believed that people are motivated to reach self-actualization by achieving their goals and desires throughout life. A person's self-concept, or view of themselves, is influenced by childhood experiences and others' evaluations and can impact whether they feel positively or negatively about themselves. Rogers introduced the concept of unconditional positive regard, where one accepts and loves a person for who they are without judgment. He also described characteristics of fully functioning people, including trust, acceptance, and enjoying the present moment.

1. Carl Roger's theory on personality
Name: Sowmya B N
Junior M.Sc.

2. Introduction
● Carl Rogers (1902-1987) was a humanistic psychologist.
● He supported the views of Maslow and added; an
environment with genuineness, acceptance and empathy
is needed for a person to grow.
● Rogers believed that a person reaches to self-
actualisation level when they achieve their goals, wishes
and desires at all stages of their life.

3. ● Roger believed that a person's behaviour is a factor motivated
by self-actualization tendencies to work and achieve the
highest level of their potential and achievement.
● Self-concept: Set of perceptions and beliefs about his or her
own self.
● Self-concept is influenced by: childhood experiences and
evaluation by others.
● A positive self-concept is associated with feeling good and
safe.
● If they have a negative self-concept they may feel unhappy with
who they are.

4. Self-image
Self-worth Ideal Self
Self concept
What we think we
desreve
Way one sees himself or
herself.
What we like to be
Components of self-concept

5. Unconditional positive regard
● Unconditional positive regard is a concept in psychology
introduced by Carl Rogers, a pioneer in client-centered therapy.
● Unconditional positive regard is where parents, significant
others (and the humanist therapist) accept and loves the
person for what he or she is, and refrain from any judgment or
criticism.

6. Conditional Positive Regard
● Conditional positive regard is a concept in psychology that refers
to the expression of acceptance and approval by others (often
parents or caregivers) only when an individual behaves in a
certain acceptable or approved way.
● This positive regard, love, or acceptance is conditionally based
on the individual’s behaviors, attitudes, or views aligning with
those expected or valued by the person giving the regard.

7. Congruence and Incongruence

8. Five characteristics of a fully functioning person
● Feedback
● harmony
● Trust
● Acceptance
● Enjoy present
● Fulfilled and satisfied

9. “The good life is a process, not a
state of being. It is a direction
not a destination.”
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