Who is Rogers? psychologist, humanistic ie concerned with the whole person; feelings, the unified self, striving for self-development. The person's view of self.
PREVIEW
- Title - get to the crux of who you are as a person. Define yourself. It is about our identity, how we determine it.
- Author - humanistic psychologist. Has written books about learning by knowing yourself as a person first.
- The date - written 1967. It is a post-modernist view, therefore still relevant today and obviously an influence since it relates to themes we are studying in SSK12!
- Introduction - observations of a world view
- Thesis - Rogers applies his study of clients towards people in general; that people identify their goals (and therefore define themselves) through a process of moving away from or towards thoughts/concepts that help them articulate their goals and themselves as a person.
In defining their life goals Rogers likens the approach of his clients the people, if given the freedom of choice will ask questions and find answers by moving away from, and towards ways of 'being' that help them to articulate their goals. - What is a facade - a constructed view of oneself
- How do people fight against 'ought' - by looking at the person/group that has the expectations and evaluating them.
FREEDOM -> DIRECTIONS OF BEING
- Toward
- self-direction
- fluid process of becoming. No fixed goal/being.
- complexity, openness -> openness to experience
- listen to oneself inner/outer experience
- acceptance of others appreciation for what 'is'
- trust of oneself, individual expression
The individual moves toward what he/she really is through an exploratory journey that is directed from within, constantly changing and appreciative/open to inner/outer experiences - Away
- facade, separating self
- oughts, expectations from others
- expectations of society/culture
- conformity, why
- pleasing others
People can define their goals by realising what they do not want to be. Move away from ways of being that are externally imposed.
MISAPPREHENSIONS
- Fixity - change only occurs when an individual 'becomes' themself
- Evil - acceptance of feelings that are bad or negative is part of the balance in creating a harmony of good and bad. Complexity.
Questions
I think on the whole I agree with Rogers. Makes sense that we should reflect on our true being in order to develop as a person.
To be the self that one truly is, is to separate oneself from the facade, to accept the complexity of who we are, and appreciate the fluidity and experiences which make us who we are.
More or less, I think people in therapy have been driven to a certain point where they've had to break down their thoughts about themselves. Not everyone might reach this point, or find the freedom in which to explore these aspects of themselves.
Yes, does ring true. Honesty is the best policy.
Honesy, openness, acceptance - all values I try to apply to my own life and my identity of who I am. STUDY: recognise what I am NOT as a student, focus, accept, experience what I want to be.
Lecture transcript: directly addressing audience
p166 'ring true'
p188 'offer it to your consideration'
Conforming to requirements of university?
It is more about being aware of the university culture and adapting to that, rather than conforming to it. It is a good thing.
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