Growth via Unconditional Positive Regard
Definition
Growth via Unconditional Positive Regard involves developing as a person through receiving non-judgmental love and acceptance from others regardless of our actions or behaviors.
Analogy
It’s like being in a garden where every plant (representing each person) gets equal sunlight (unconditional positive regard). Regardless of their size, shape, or color, all plants are allowed to grow and flourish without judgment.
Related terms
Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
Congruence: In psychology, this refers to the level of consistency between what we feel inside and how we respond on the outside.
Positive reinforcement: This is a concept in psychology where an individual receives a reward for a certain behavior with the intention of increasing the likelihood that it will happen again.
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