Rogers created what he called the self theory.
The self theory focuses on the idea that we are all inherently good people and we all want to reach our potential- he called this our actualizing tendency.
To reach this potential we need three things, genuineness, acceptance and empathy.
Genuineness is the idea that you are totally open with your own feelings.
Everyday each one of us walks around trying to live up to the image of how we want others to see us.
Instead, Rogers wants us to drop the facade and become our true selves.
Empathy is the concept that we can listen, understand and mirror what others are feeling. Being able to put yourself into someone else's shoes and grasp how they feel at that moment is a test of empathy.
Finally, Roger's believed we need acceptance to grow and reach our potential.
We believed that we should accept both ourselves and others without reservation and he called this notion unconditional positive regard.
If a parent accepts you just if you get good grades, how will that make you fell?
But if a parent accepts their child unconditionally, a child's growth will be positive.
I did do some research on the history background of this theory, then I found that the society is much to accounted for.