Episode 8: Chapter 7 – Nuances – Conclusion
Langer and Rodin (1976) apply this concept and powerfully summarize all of the nuances: personhood, unconditional love, unconditional positive regard, and personal responsibility in their research with elderly in a nursing home. These individuals live in a virtually decision-free environment. In their experiment, those persons in the group who were seen in all these ways and given back responsibility for themselves, and were also given the responsibility of caring for a plant – thrived….
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