Rogers believes that we as individuals need to be viewed and understood in a positive way by others. By us being seen as positive supports us to feel valued, loved and respected. Unconditional positive regard is when our precious ones such as parents and important others accept us for who we are. Conditional positive regard is when we obtain respect, praise, love and approval, by our loved ones such as parents only when something is realised that is seen as accurate. An example of this could be a child is highly praised only when they have attained good in topics that the parents prefer e.g. english and
