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This post offers a summary of some of the criticism of Rogers' view of human nature and therapy with references to validate.

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As you offer a summary of some of the criticism of Rogers' view of human nature and therapy, many people argue that he is too idealistic. Some people think that he is too ambitious in his scope and believe that his basic concepts of human nature as more good, positive, and healthy are a bit overly optimistic. Some critic also doubt Rogers' basic assumption that all clients have a sense of personal self within them.

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