Ep 5 Carl Rogers (Person Centred Helping)
Talking To Change - A Motivational Interviewing Podcast
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The Theory of Positive Emotions
Theory about negative emotions is e kind of the fighter flight theory. When we perceive a threat, our cognition narrows to just noticing that car coming at us in the street. So anger brings people to want o fight. Fear brings them to want to flee, or to hide,. The rollof positive emotions was left outside of psychological research for a long time because they didn't really seem to serve a purpose other than as a break from the the fighter flight kind of mechanism.
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Chris is an associate professor, licensed clinical psychologist, and certified rehabilitation counselor. His scholarship focuses on motivational interviewing (MI) and interpersonal processes in mental health/substance abuse treatment. He has focused on expanding MI theory and practice to a broader focus than originally conceived as well as developing MI group psychotherapy. He is the lead author on the MI in Groups book that is part of the official Guilford Press series on MI. His practice and training has included outpatient, inpatient and residential treatment of individuals and groups with a variety of health, mental health and addiction problems.
