Humanistic and existential – founding figures and schools
From the book – Chapter 35: Maps, Thinkers and How to Use This Book
Humanistic and existential
Carl Rogers (1902–1987)
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Person-centred therapy; unconditional positive regard, empathy, genuineness.
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Works: Client-Centered Therapy (1951); On Becoming a Person (1961).
Abraham Maslow (1908–1970)
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Hierarchy of needs; self-actualisation.
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Works: Motivation and Personality (1954); Toward a Psychology of Being (1962).
Rollo May (1909–1994)
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Existential psychology.
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Works: The Meaning of Anxiety (1950); Love and Will (1969).
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