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Carl Rogers believed that the source of dysfunction and psychological distress often stemmed from incongruence between a person's self-concept and their actual experiences or internal feelings. This discrepancy could create inner conflicts and contribute to emotional difficulties.
Carl Jung believed that the Collective Unconscious consists of inherited experiences and images shared by all humans, such as archetypes. He viewed it as a repository of universal symbols and themes that shape human behavior and thoughts.
Freud believed that our conscious thoughts are influenced by unconscious desires and conflicts. He described the conscious mind as only the tip of the iceberg, with deeper levels of the mind (unconscious and preconscious) playing a significant role in shaping our thoughts and behaviors.
You would say "sought out feedback" in the past tense.
Not normally ... the descriptor is "timid". However, if the person were extremely interested, or involved in, say, the study of timidity, one could say he or she is "the timidity person" (as in "the heart surgeon", or less technically "a motorbike person").
Aside from a religious answer, I would say what inspires me most is the desire to help others, because I want to feel I deserve to live on a planet as beautiful as Earth, and in particular, to live in the United Sates, as our scenery [when ALL 50 States are included,] is probably the most diverse of any country in the world.