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The Importance of The Four Karl’s

Keith Lockwood, Ph.D.
3 min readDec 12, 2022

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Carl Rogers, Carl Jung, Karl Popper and Karl Marx are all influential figures in their respective fields of psychology, philosophy and sociology. Despite their differences, each of these individuals has contributed significantly to our understanding of human behavior and the world around us.

Carl Rogers, a pioneer in the field of humanistic psychology, is best known for his concept of the “fully functioning person.” Rogers believed that every person has the potential to reach their full potential, and that this potential can be realized through a process of self-discovery and self-acceptance. Rogers’ emphasis on the importance of the individual and their unique experiences was a radical departure from traditional psychological theories of the time, which often focused on the external factors that influence behavior.

Carl Jung, another influential figure in psychology, is best known for his theory of the collective unconscious. Jung believed that there are certain fundamental patterns of thought and behavior that are common to all humans, and that these patterns are shared across cultures and time. Jung’s emphasis on the importance of the unconscious mind has had a profound influence on our…

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Keith Lockwood, Ph.D.
Keith Lockwood, Ph.D.

Written by Keith Lockwood, Ph.D.

ASL teacher, Teacher of the Deaf, Keith is also a New Jersey based genealogist specializing in British, Irish and Italian genealogy and citizenship reclamation.

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