Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

4-25-2025

Keywords

Carl Rogers, incongruence, person-centered, psychologist, self-actualization, unconditional positive regard

Disciplines

Developmental Psychology | Theory and Philosophy

Abstract

Carl Rogers (January 8, 1902- February 4, 1987) was born and grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, near Chicago. He is one of the few American psychologists to be considered giants in the field, and his American spirit can be traced to ancestors in the USA since the 1600s. He was the fourth of six children in a devout conservative Christian family who prayed together in a circle each morning. He learned to read before Kindergarten and read extensively. As a child, he was shy and kept sheltered by his family, and did not have close friends. He became very interested in science, particularly through the study and practice of agriculture, and spent a considerable time playing outside, in the woods, and cataloguing moths.

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