Describe humanistic discussion replies

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Post 1

Carl Rogers' concept of Stages of Therapeutic Change fascinates me because it demonstrates how people can develop when given the proper support. Rogers believed that everyone has an innate desire to achieve self-actualization but fear past experiences or a mismatch between our perception of ourselves and reality can hold us back (Feist, Feist, & Roberts, 2021). According to Rogers therapy allows people to safely explore their feelings while gradually becoming more authentic. The process begins with resistance or denial in which clients may avoid unpleasant emotions. They become more aware of their feelings over time and can express them without judgment. Later on they begin to accept responsibility for their decisions experiment with new behaviors and gain confidence in themselves. Clients often achieve greater self-acceptance and personal growth in the final stages allowing them to relate to others more authentically. Someone with low self-esteem for example may find it difficult to discuss painful experiences at first. They can gradually explore these emotions recognize their strengths and make choices that reflect who they truly are using Rogers' approach which emphasizes empathy and unconditional positive regard.

Feist, J., Feist, G. J., & Roberts, T. (2021). Theories of Personality (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill

Post 2

Hi all of you wonderful people,

Thanks for two great weeks of discussion so far! As we delve into this week three discussion, I wanted to provide another opportunity to dig deeper. I'm on a break between strategy meetings and one of our sidebar conversations was enlightening so I wanted to share it with you all. We were reframing challenges as opportunities and one of the foundational concepts was about how significant we feel, not how successful we are , both professionally and personally. Given that we are studying Humanistic Psychologists this week, I thought that idea was ripe for this conversation!

Fellow learners, feel free to riff on the difference between significant and successful. Do you all think there is a difference?