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May 29, 2014 · Attacking, judging, and blaming others is far from what it means to be real and honest. Authenticity involves a sincere effort to go inside ourselves and uncover what we’re actually experiencing,...
- Authentic people express their opinions freely. You'll know where an authentic person stands. "They do not feel the need to put on a façade or conform to societal expectations," says Arielle Jordan, LCPC, an EMDR trauma therapist with Mindset Quality.
- They say no. Authentic people aren't afraid to use the two-letter word that's difficult for some to hear but perhaps even more challenging to say. "They are willing to set empowered boundaries to protect their important needs, like their time and well-being," Dr. McKleroy says.
- Authentic people respect boundaries. Authentic people don't just set boundaries. They respect the guardrails other people put in place. "They understand that everyone has different limits and preferences and honor those boundaries," Jordan says.
- They'll let you know when they're hurt. If you hurt an authentic person's feelings, don't expect them to brush it off with a tried-and-untrue "no worries!"
Aug 29, 2016 · Inauthentic people are self-deceptive about reality and look to others for approval and to feel valued. Authenticity is grounded in healthy, non-defensive functioning and psychological maturity...
Aug 10, 2023 · Being real means that our external behavior reflects our internal experience. We act the way we feel. The authors of the study consider realness a core component of authenticity.
- Personality Development
- Positive Regard and Self Worth
- Congruence & Incongruence
- Self Actualization
- The Fully Functioning Person
Central to Rogers’ personality theory is the notion of self or self-concept. This is “the organized, consistent set of perceptions and beliefs about oneself.” Carl Rogers’ self-concept is a central theme in his humanistic theory of psychology. It encompasses an individual’s self-image (how they see themselves), self-esteem (how much value they plac...
Carl Rogers (1951) viewed the child as having two basic needs: positive regard from other people and self-worth. How we think about ourselves and our feelings of self-worth are of fundamental importance to psychological health and the likelihood that we can achieve goals and ambitions in life and self-actualization. Self-worth may be seen as a cont...
A person’s ideal self may not be consistent with what actually happens in life and the experiences of the person. Hence, a difference may exist between a person’s ideal self and actual experience. This is called incongruence. Where a person’s ideal self and actual experience are consistent or very similar, a state of congruence exists. Rarely, if e...
Rogers rejected the deterministic nature of both psychoanalysisand behaviorism and maintained that we behave as we do because of the way we perceive our situation. “As no one else can know how we perceive, we are the best experts on ourselves.” Carl Rogers (1959) believed that humans have one basic motive, which is the tendency to self-actualize– i...
Rogers believed that every person could achieve their goal. This means that the person is in touch with the here and now, his or her subjective experiences and feelings, continually growing and changing. In many ways, Rogers regarded the fully functioning person as an ideal and one that people do not ultimately achieve. It is wrong to think of this...
Jun 1, 2023 · A common question posed to philosophers and hermit gurus is, “What is the meaning of life?” It’s an important question.
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Apr 30, 2023 · Finding yourself and ‘becoming real.’ What do we mean by living an authentic life, and why is it so important? We explore how to make that possible.
