Rogers's interest in unconditional positive regard. Georg often acts on impulse, without taking time to consider the consequences. Bill is always looking to others for advice, approval, and affection. Roberta thinks that her brother may have become a psychotherapist simply because this provided a socially acceptable way for him to satisfy his excessive curiosity about other people's private lives. The conscience is largely formed in the process of resolving the Oedipus complex.
People generally protect themselves by projecting their own undesirable traits onto others.
Most memory loss results from unconsciously motivated repression. Conscious awareness of what goes on in our own minds is very limited. Martin is optimistic, impulsive, excitable, and restless. Medical students earn higher grades if they have a clear vision of themselves as successful doctors. I won the tennis match because of my athletic skill.