Core values of Existential Psychology 3 \ e5 X3 l4 h( P& G0 x) m* L
A holistic way of knowing
. K# T( E- o! y( V- d+ [0 J9 W6 vConcern for the subjective experience of the individual # b* f) I( d! v) T* e6 X0 v
A commitment to being honest about the human condition
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5 q( Y# k+ f) ?The Good Life & Existential Psychology
; U2 s _9 N1 {7 d* i4 H& n% f( v) oThe idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
$ u! A9 h C# |0 SAll psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not # r: c( d9 Y d& Z. S
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' F4 a& c) u2 C1 HExistential Psychology views the good life as:" T/ @& Y' L7 B! m F I! s8 j
The meaningful life / j8 Z/ K+ r2 I. R
The psychology free life
) Y ]2 G, ~# v6 b2 FThe aware life ) h3 a, Q# V; x& F' s( |
The ethical or moral life
$ P7 ]1 j# q4 h& e9 TThe life fully embraced , or the passionate life
. P" t6 w2 U; w3 r) X! m- pTranscendance, I" Z% ?6 D* F! x5 D$ `- V( _
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! a! V/ h% h7 G1 @! k7 ?The Existential Givens
& {& E) V! Q6 Ithe idea of the givens - N7 ]/ e; N9 C4 M S) }4 V
) x$ f/ y! `! l. Q* Ithe givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal 8 ]$ @. |0 U! S; @
Five Existential Givens:' E& Y2 ~2 d. a) ?" X9 m4 r
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Death/human limitation
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Isolatton/relationship
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5 U7 i$ f9 l% A+ b6 |The Role of Myth
' @+ o7 C0 D$ o6 u: YMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology 4 n$ z, ^& z0 b0 z2 @( `2 P; c
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true/ W8 ]4 L: S8 ^; S5 f
Myths are often not literally true ,in the sense that the story may not be literally true ,but the may still represent a basic truth
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' w a! X4 {6 V1 r7 C/ AEmbracing emotions & the unknowns
1 m) {0 I/ H% u' s5 A0 p: e1 sReflective listening ; }; R' _, t# V" x# \5 I" {
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients }; S' ]5 D4 p5 z- E) E
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying 4 W0 h: o, r) A4 D: _9 [
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