On Becoming a Person

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"On Becoming a Person" is a seminal 1961 book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that outlines his client-centered therapeutic approach and explores the process of personal growth and self-actualization.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
non-fiction book
psychology book
author Carl Rogers
basedOn Carl Rogers' lectures
Carl Rogers' papers
centralTheme conditions for therapeutic change
importance of the therapeutic climate
personal responsibility in growth
countryOfOrigin United States
describesConcept actualizing tendency
client-centered approach
congruence
empathic understanding
fully functioning person
self-concept
unconditional positive regard
genre humanistic psychology
psychotherapy
hasInfluenced contemporary counseling practice
education theory
human potential movement
hasPart case studies
lectures
theoretical essays
influenced counseling psychology
humanistic psychotherapy
person-centered counseling
language English
mainSubject client-centered therapy
humanistic psychology
person-centered therapy
personal growth
psychotherapy process
self-actualization
therapeutic relationship
notableFor articulation of person-centered therapy
emphasis on client autonomy
emphasis on therapist authenticity
philosophicalApproach existential-humanistic
phenomenological
publicationYear 1961
publisher Houghton Mifflin
relatedWork A Way of Being
Client-Centered Therapy
targetAudience counselors
psychology students
psychotherapists
timePeriodDescribed mid-20th century psychotherapy

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