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[...] It is therefore possible to link Rodgers' questions to Francisco Varela's enaction theory. II- The link with Francisco Varela's enaction theory The theory of enaction of Francisco Varela may have its sources in cognitive sciences. Cognitive science being: «a current of scientific research concerning the domain of knowing, acting, speaking, which began in the mid-20th century and continues actively to this day. Cognitive science uses and synthesizes an original corpus of diverse disciplines ranging from algebraic logic to neurobiology, passing through linguistics and psychology, or cybernetics and computer science »1. [...]
[...] These relationships can be applied as well in the health, education or administration field. In this chapter, he then attempts to highlight, at the heart of this relationship, the stakes related to the objectification or subjectivation of the helper, relying on scientific works as well as his personal reflections. - Major scientific works: He analyzes, in particular, the study conducted by the Fels Institute by Baldwin and his colleagues, focusing on parent-child relationships. The study highlights that among the different parental attitudes towards children, it is particularly 'democratic acceptance' that seems to best promote their development, especially intellectual. [...]
[...] The theory of enaction also gives an important place to lived experience2. Varela identifies fundamental components of enaction, which can be applied to the relationship of aid and thus enrich the professional practices of the caregiver: virtual action network (ensemble of personal conditions on which each has taken), maneuvering spaces (physical and social environment as perceived by the person), relationality (link between being and the world), MA (distance between two people) and AI (harmony existing between two people) or availability (for example, for a caregiver it consists of taking into account the interiority of relationality by analyzing the subject and being totally available in the exchange)3. [...]
[...] This democratic acceptance applies by showing them signs of affection, treating them as equals. On the other hand, parents in an active 'rejection' dynamic act negatively on the intellectual development of their children. This leads these children to be rebellious, unstable, aggressive or quarrelsome. - Personal reflections of Rodgers In the second part of the article, Rodgers questions himself by highlighting a person-centered approach and asks if objectifying the person being helped limits the skills of the accompanist and, as a result, the potential of the accompaniment. [...]
[...] Person Development, The Characteristics of the Helping Relationship - Carl Rodgers (1966) Reading Sheet Rogers, Carl R. (1966). Person Development. The Philosophical Studies 21 (4):568-569. Chapter 2 "The Characteristics of the Helping Relationship" Carl Rogers, American psychologist, founder of the third force in clinical psychology (with psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioral approaches), is interested in this work, in the different forms of communication and particularly in this chapter in the forms of the helping relationship (therapeutic, pedagogical), which will favor a better appreciation of the individual's latent resources. [...]
