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Carl Rogers
Humanistic Psychologist
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American psychologist and a founder of humanistic psychology, known for client-centered therapy and unconditional positive regard. He applied the same principles to education as student-centered, or learner-centered, teaching, and spent his later career running international workshops applying humanistic method to conflict and communication.
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Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionExtended his client-centered psychotherapy into student-centered learning, arguing a teacher can only facilitate, not directly cause, another person's learning, and that unconditional positive regard is as essential in the classroom as in therapy. 1 Notable WorkFreedom to Learn (1969) 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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