- Society blocks an individual from growing.
- Aggression results from this blockage.
- Violence is resistance to this blockage.
Violence is also a manifestation of this blockage
Roger viewed that aggression can be a result of this society’s blockage and frustration and some time aggression and violence is showed as a resistance to the hurdles that are being raised by the society. Another source of aggression could be the manifestation of society’s aggression like a person who has been the target of society’s aggression internalize that aggression and manifest that violence to other people of society.
- Aggression results from this blockage.
- Violence is resistance to this blockage.
Violence is also a manifestation of this blockage
Roger viewed that aggression can be a result of this society’s blockage and frustration and some time aggression and violence is showed as a resistance to the hurdles that are being raised by the society. Another source of aggression could be the manifestation of society’s aggression like a person who has been the target of society’s aggression internalize that aggression and manifest that violence to other people of society.
Perspective about education
Rogers paired up with educationists and took over a school. In that school children were given the freedom to decide about their curriculum of the year. And they were given the freedom to set targets of their studies and were allowed to study the subjects of their own choices. In short, they were given the chance to grow according to the natural potential. It was assumed that such children would grow up to calm, non violent, gentle and peaceful adults, who would not believe in solving their problems by aggression, violence and taking away other people’s rights. and their experiment was a success. So Roger’s theory not only changed the view of human nature but also contributed to the teaching and learning.
The Client Centered Therapy
Rogers is also regarded as the father of the client centered therapy. He believed that when congruence,unconditional positive regard, and empathy are present in a relationship, psychological growth willinvariably occur.
Empathy
Empathy means “I can feel what you feel” (Reflection) and is commonly defined as one's ability to recognize, perceive and directly experientially feel the emotion of another. As the states of mind, beliefs, and desires of others are intertwined with their emotions, one with empathy for another may often be able to more effectively define another's modes of thought and mood. Empathy is often characterized as the ability to "put oneself into another's shoes", or experiencing the outlook or emotions of another being within oneself, a sort of emotional resonance.
Unconditional Positive Regard I accept you as you are” (no conditions) I respect you no matter what ever have you done. Unconditional positive regard encourages the therapist, termed a counselor by Rogers, to treat the client as worthy and capable, even when the client does not act or feel that way. According to the Rogers's theory,mental illness is often caused by the absence of love, or by a defective kind of love, that the client received as a child. By showing the client unconditional positive regard and acceptance, the therapist is providing the best possible conditions for personal growth to the client.
Unconditional positive regard To practice unconditional positive regard, while maintaining congruence at all times, the therapist provides specific feedback. The counselors show and demonstrate their care with their actions. If a clinician finds it hard to unconditionally regard their patient in a positive light, they need to keep in mind Rogers’ belief that all people have the internal resources required for personal growth.
According to this theory, it is the environment that can make the difference as to whether growth occurs.Patient's past environment may have been such patterns of behaviors that were developed in order to survive in that environment. These patterns can become entrenched so that the patient continues to operate in the world with them even if they are no longer appropriate. It is usually an inappropriate pattern that makes it hard for the clinician to regard their clients positively. The clinician needs to feel for the person under those patterns and for the person who was damaged and then survived by adapting by developing the patterns that are no longer appropriate.
