Sometimes Fred feels compelled to censor himself and conceal the immediate reaction he has to something he hears, whether that reaction is positive or negative. However, whenever possible he prefers to maintain consistency between the way he feels and the way he behaves. He expresses his feelings honestly to everyone he interacts with, regardless of whether they are positive or negative. This demonstrates one of the important attributes of a therapist that Carl Rogers identified. What is it?

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Genuineness, according to Carl Rogers, is the quality of being open and honest in expressing one's feelings and thoughts, which is what Fred demonstrates by preferring to maintain consistency between how he feels and how he behaves, and expressing his feelings honestly.

Sometimes Fred Feels Compelled to Censor Himself and Conceal the Immediate