Lesson 6

• Accessed Main, Paul. “Carl Rogers’ Theory.”


  14 May 2024
• Real self


  What a person is from inside or the original self
• Ideal self


  What a person wants to become
• Openness and Self Disclosure


  Environment characterized by openness and self-disclosure is needed for growth
• Basic Motive - Self-Actualization


  The desire to realize one's full potential
• Congruence or Balance


  Harmony between one's real self and ideal self
• Self-actualization occurs when a person's ideal self is in harmony with his actual behavior
• Real self


  • Encompasses actual traits, behaviors, strengths, weaknesses, beliefs, values, and experiences
• Ideal self


  • Comprises qualities, traits, behaviors, and achievements that we idealize and strive towards
• When your real self matches your ideal self, you feel good about yourself
• Finding balance between real self and ideal self makes life happier and more fulfilling
• Steps for comparing and contrasting

  1. Read and highlight

  2. Find similarities and differences

  3. Put ideas in order
• An expressive essay allows you to express your thoughts, feelings, and ideas on a particular topic or experience
• Carl Rogers posited that personal growth is linked to an environment characterized by openness and self-disclosure
• Rogers believed in the concept of self-actualization as the innate desire to realize full potential
• Achieving congruence between real self and ideal self is crucial for personal growth and self-actualization
• Glossary of Terms


  • Authenticity
  • Congruence
  • Genetics
  • Resilience
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self-Disclosure
  • Upbringing
• Authenticity


  The quality of being genuine and true to one's real self
• Congruence


  The state of alignment between an individual's real self and ideal self
• Genetics


  Hereditary characteristics passed from parents to offspring
• Resilience


  The ability to recover quickly from difficulties
• Self-Actualization


  The process of realizing and fulfilling one's potential
• Self-Disclosure


  The act of revealing personal information to others
• Upbringing


  The treatment and instruction received by a child from their parents