Theory of Personal Development
By: Amanda, Andy, Hannah, and Shelby!

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He was born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1902.
He received his B.A. from the University of
Wisconsin in 1924.
He also received both his M.A. and Ph.D from
Columbia University.
In 1940 he became a professor at Ohio
University.
Carl Rogers stayed at Ohio University until
1945 where he then transferred to the
University of Chicago.

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1902 Born in Oak Park, Ill.
1924 Completed B.A., University of Wisconsin
1928 M.A., Columbia University
1931 Ph.D., Columbia University, Psychotherapy
1940 Ohio State University, Columbus, professor of psychology
1944 President of the American Association for Applied Psychology
1945 University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., Professor of Psychology and executive secretary , Counseling Center.
1946 President of the American Psychological Association
1955 Nicholas Murray Butler Silver Medal
1956 First President of American Academy of Psychotherapist and special contribution award, American Psychological Association
1957 professor in departments of psychology and psychiatry;
University of Wisconsin
1960 member of executive committee, University of Wisconsin

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1962 Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral
Sciences
1964 selected as humanist of the year, American Humanist
Association
1968 honorary doctorate, Gonzaga University
1971 D.H.L. , University of Santa Clara
1972 distinguished professional psychologist award,
Division of Psychotherapy
1974 D.Sc. university of Cincinnati
1975 D.Ph. University of Hamburg and DS.Sc. University of
Leiden
1978 D.Sc. Northwestern University
1984 Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities,
Cincinnati
1987 Died of heart attack, San Diego, California

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Dr. Carl Rogers helped a great deal when it came to psychotherapy.
He thus developed the Theory of Personal
Development.
Dr. Rogers is well known for listening and allowing his patients to determine their rate of treatment.
He believed it was important to allow the patients to think as an individual and make independent choices.

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Rogers encountered the “Freudian psychoanalytic climate of the Institute for
Child Guidance where he diagnosed and treated children”.
He received better results with his patients when simply listening to them, rather than telling them what to do.

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Theory that was known as a client-centered therapy. (Which was designed entirely around his patients).
According to Rogers “each person has within them the inherent tendency to continue to grow and develop.”
As a result of this, the individual's selfesteem and self-actualization is continually influenced. This development can only be achieved through what Rogers refers to as
"unconditional positive regard."

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1. The individual comes for help. This is the most significant step within the steps of therapy. The individual has taken it upon himself to take the first step for help even if he does not recognize this as the reason he's there.
2. The helping situation is defined. The client is made aware that the counselor does not have the answers, but that with assistance he can , work out his own solutions to his problems.
3. The counselor encourages free expression of feelings in regard to the problem. The counselor provides the client with a friendly, interested, and receptive attitude which helps to bring about free expression.
4. The counselor accepts, recognizes, and clarifies negative feelings. Whatever the negative feelings are the counselor must say and do things which helps the client recognize the negative feelings at hand.

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5. When the individual's negative feelings have been expressed they are followed by expressions of positive impulses which make for growth.
6. The counselor accepts and recognizes the positive feelings in the same manner as the negative feelings.
7. There is insight, understanding of the self, and acceptance of the self along with possible courses of actions . This is the next important aspect because it allows for new levels.
8. Then comes the step of positive action along with the decreasing the need for help.

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Today throughout the field of Psychology the expression “treat the individual as a client instead of patient” is used worldwide.
From his book “On Becoming a Person”-
"Unless I had a need to demonstrate my own cleverness and learning, I would do better to rely upon the client for the direction of movement."
His theory became known as “people centered”.

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Rogers was given the Nicholas Murray Butler Silver Medal from Columbia University in 1955.
A special contribution award from the American Psychological
Association in 1956 for his research in psychotherapy.
A distinguished professional contribution award in 1972 from the American Psychological Association and a distinguished professional psychologist award from the Division of
Psychotherapy.
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“History of Psychology”
"Carl Rogers"
“Client-Centered Therapy”
“Counseling and Psychotherapy”
“On Becoming a Person”
On Becoming a Person - Carl Rogers - YouTube

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Carl Rogers has over 100 publications about his Personality Theory including, “On
Becoming a Person”.
He received a numerous amount of awards and recognitions throughout his life.
The expansion of Rogers theory goes as far as marriage, education, leadership, parentchild relationships, and the development of professional standards.

 http://muskingum.edu/~psych/psycweb/hist ory/rogers.htm