PSY 20673 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Unconditional Positive Regard, Therapeutic Relationship, Psychopathology
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Rogers: person-centered theory: overview of rogers"s person-centered theory. Although carl rogers is best known as the founder of client-centered therapy, he also developed an important theory of personality that underscores his approach to therapy. Carl rogers was born into a devoutly religious family in a chicago suburb in 1902. After the family moved to a nearby farm, carl became interested in scientific farming and learned to appreciate the scientific method. Wisconsin, rogers intended to become a minister, but he gave up that notion and completed a phd in psychology from columbia. In 1940, after nearly a dozen years away from an academic life working as a clinician, he took a position at ohio state. Later, he held positions at the university of chicago and the university of wisconsin. In 1964, he moved to california, where he helped found the center for studies of the person.
