PSYC 2310H Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Active Listening, The Need, Unconditional Positive Regard

• School: Trent University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2310H
• Professor: Carly Bumbacco

Document Summary

A phenomenological theory: carl rogers" person-centered theory of personality. People construct their own experiences: our most fundamental motivation is towards positive growth, this view is contrary to. Religions that teach that we are basically sinful. Psychoanalysis, which teaches that our basic instincts are sexual and aggressive. You learn from other people and those around you: differs greatly from freud"s beliefs. Self-concept & the personality theory of carl rogers. Believed environment and the way you are raised is the most important part of self- It includes all the thoughts, feelings, and beliefs people have about themselves concept: someone tells you that you suck, you will believe that you suck. Those with positive self-concept, are outgoing friendly and optimistic, very self- accepting and self-confident. Those with negative self-concept (told they are not worthy), are pessimistic, not as outgoing, withdrawn, socially isolated, not self-accepting, assume that others are judging them. Actual self: self that we believe we are now.