Hidden personality is the part of our personality structure that is determined by unconscious processes.
Sigmund Freud and Carl Rogers theorised that people have a 'hidden' personality of which they are not aware. Although both theories are developed through years of clinical experience, they are based on very different assumptions. It is argued that Rogers' theory is to be preferred over the Freudian model because it is more in tune with findings of contemporary scientific research.
Read more about Hidden Personality: Sigmund Freud, Carl Rogers, Carl Jung, Personal Unconscious, The Collective Unconscious, Foundations of Personality, Conclusion
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