Jurgen Habermas

Jurgen Habermas, German sociologist and philosopher (b. 1929) held a professorship at the University of Frankfurt, suggested that reflection does not sit easily within a modern Western culture based on scientific reasoning. From this perspective, reflective activities...

Dr Stephen Brookfield

Dr Stephen Brookfield is an English educationalist, at the School of Education, University of St Thomas, Minneapolis. In ‘Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher‘ he takes a wider view of critical reflection. Within his ‘lens’ theory, he suggests we reflect on our...

Daniel Goleman

Daniel Goleman, an American psychologist, author and science journalist, wrote the best-selling 1996 book ‘Emotional Intelligence‘ and is jointly acknowledged as originating and defining the EQ concept. (Emotional Intelligence is popularly abbreviated to EQ) EQ...

Dr Karen Kitchener

Dr Karen Kitchener is an American Counselling Psychologist, author, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Denver, having directed its counselling program for 25 years. Dr Kitchener is among several modern experts whose work extends the potential for Reflective...

Carl Rogers

Carl Rogers was an American psychotherapist and author. His books include ‘Client centered Therapy’ (1951), and ‘Becoming a Person‘ (1961). Carl Rogers asserted that self-awareness is crucial for personal growth. He regarded critical reflection as vital for promoting...