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Carl Rogers:
The Humanistic Approach
Two Basic Human Needs

Self Actualization: the need to fulfill all of one’s
potential.

Positive Regard: the need to receive
acceptance, respect, and affection from others.
Positive regard often comes with conditions attached (“ Conditions of
Worth ”): We must meet others’ expectations to get it.  This is called
Conditional Positive Regard .

Basic Human Problem : The two needs are
often in conflict.  Satisfying one may mean
giving up the other.
Effect on Personality : We get a false picture
of who we are—our interests, motivations,
goals, abilities.
Our Two Selves
Real Self
(“Organism”):     all
our experiences
(feelings, wishes,
perceptions)
Self-Concept : the
person we think we
are (e.g., “I am...”)

Losing Touch with the
Real Self

We have a need for positive self-regard (to like and
respect ourselves).