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Carl Rogers and the CIA

Nazareth College in Rochester, New York

Howard Kirschenbaum, EdD

Counseling and Human Development, Warner Graduate School of Education, University of Rochester, New York

Carl Rogers was a pioneer and leader in the humanistic psychology movement. Although his many professional activities and accomplishments are well known, the story of his association with the Society for the Investigation of Human Ecology—a front organization for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)—is barely known and has never been explored in any depth. This article attempts to tell that story in the context of America during the 1950s, Rogers's academic career, and the mission of the CIA.

Key Words: Carl Rogers • CIA • secret • human participants • person centered

This version was published on January 1, 2008

Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Vol. 48, No. 1, 6-31 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0022167807303005


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