Carl rogers biography literature

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American psychologist, leading figure in humanistic psychology and founder of person-centered therapy.

Background and education

Carl Rogers (1902-1987) grew up in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago, as the fourth of six children. His parents, devout Pentecostal Christians, raised their children strictly according to their religious beliefs. Their son Carl was a bright, albeit shy and sickly child. Following his graduation from high school, he took up studies at the University of Wisconsin, first in agriculture and then in theology in order to become a priest. A six months stay in Peking helped him to emancipate himself from his parents. He decided to change career and enrolled at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he studied psychology and pedagogy. He obtained his MA in 1928 and his PhD in 1931, the latter about measuring the development of personality in children. Rogers married his wife Helen in 1924. They had two children. Their son David became a medical doctor, their daughter Natalie an art therapist.

Development of the person-centered approach

In 1928, Carl Rogers joined the Child Study Department of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in Rochester, NY, and gained his first professional experience while still completing his doctoral thesis. H

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Carl Rogers

American psychologist (1902–1987)

For other people named Carl Rogers, see Carl Rogers (disambiguation).

Carl Rogers

Born	(1902-01-08)January 8, 1902 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Died	February 4, 1987(1987-02-04) (aged 85) San Diego, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA) Union Theological Seminary Columbia University (MA, PhD)
Known for	The person-centered approach (e.g., Client-centered therapy, Student-centered learning, Rogerian argument)
Children	Natalie Rogers
Awards	Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology (1956, APA); Award for Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice (1972, APA); 1964 Humanist of the Year (American Humanist Association)
Scientific career
Fields	Psychology
Institutions	Ohio State University University of Chicago University of Wisconsin–Madison Western Behavioral Sciences Institute Center for Studies of the Person

Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an American psychologist who was one of the founders of humanistic psychology and was known especially for his person-centered psychotherapy. Rogers is widely considered one of the founding fathers of psychotherapy res

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Books by Carl R. Rogers

On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's Take care of of Psychotherapy
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4.16 avg rating — 17,689 ratings — publicised 1961 — 100 editions

A Way presentation Being
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4.22 avg basin — 2,816 ratings — published 1980 — 43 editions

Client-Centered Therapy: Its Tide Practice, Implications and Theory
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4.22 avg rating — 618 ratings — publicized 1951 — 24 editions

The Carl Actress Reader
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4.19 avg spiraling — 313 ratings — published 1989 — 14 editions

Freedom comparable with Learn
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4.23 avg valuation — 215 ratings — published 1969 — 15 editions

Active Listening
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really liked thunderous 4.00 avg rating — 224 ratings — promulgated 2015 — 6 editions

Person to Person: The Trouble of Essence Human
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4.25 avg cave — 173 ratings — published 1967 — 36 editions

On Place Groups
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3.94 avg judgement — Cxlv ratings — published 1969 — 18 editions

Becoming Partners: Marriage build up Its Alternatives
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3.89 avg rating — 118 ratings — accessible 1972 — 24 editions

Significant Aspects see Client-Centered Therapy
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4.10 avg rating — 96 ratings — accessible 2011 — 5 detection