Psychology Personality

Incapability of expressing warm emotions is Melvin’s chief defining trait. He is rude as a matter of purpose. He throws his neighbor’s dog down a garbage chute, he routinely insults every one in his path, and he is obsessive about details and rigid order. He tells his wheelchair-bound homosexual neighbor after he is viciously attacked, “Don’t worry, you’ll be back on your knees in no time” (

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e some choice about barging in here?” (Brooks 1997). Self-concept is the focus from a humanistic perspective, and Melvin’s self-concept needs to change so he can see how others view his behavior. Because of the focus on self-concept and self-determination of the humanistic assumptions of personality, I believe the Person-Centered Theory of Carl Rogers is best suited to explain the behavior and personality of Melvin Udall. The theory is heavily reliant on a person’s subjective point of view, which is where its name comes from. Rogers believes personality and our behavior stem from only one aspect or construct, the self or self-concept. An individual’s self-concept is “a collection of believes about one’s own nature, unique qualities, and typical behavior” (Weiten 1989 449). When self-concept is inaccurate with reality, as in Udall’s case, a condition known as incongruence develops. Incongruence “refers to the degree of disparity that exists between one’s self-concept and one’s actual experience” (Weiten 1989, 449). Like Udall displays for Carol, Rogers theorized we have a strong need for affection, love, and acceptance from others. This cannot be had when our self-concept is inaccurate with reality, as is Udall’s. As Roge
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