On Becoming a Person

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• cessor · Apr 9, 2015 · Recommends

  "On becoming a person" by Carl R. Rogers. He defines Psychotherapy as merely a special case of any relationship, where the relationship will help you grow by allowing you to overcome built up incongruence. Many technical…

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• knrz · Jul 26, 2017 · Recommends

  I'm simultaneously traveling through On Becoming A Person by Carl Rogers and my psyche. Wonderful read, and furthers some of the ideas I've picked up in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and a couple other books I've read over the past year...

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• talkingtab · May 11, 2018 · Recommends

  "On Becoming a Person" by Carl Rogers, not so much the content, but because the concept is foundational. And "Hidden Order" by John Holland provides a lens for our social existence. They changed how I see myself and how I…

  on “Ask HN: Which books have made you introspect?” ↗