Carl Rogers believed that when a person experiences incongruence or conditional positive regard, he or she is likely to use unconscious defense mechanisms to fight off the psychic anxiety.

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Carl Rogers believed that incongruence leads to anxiety, but he emphasized conscious awareness and self-acceptance rather than unconscious defense mechanisms, which are more associated with Freudian theory.

Carl Rogers Believed That When a Person Experiences Incongruence or Conditional