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A holistic way of knowing
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A commitment to being honest about the human condition
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The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
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Existential Psychology views the good life as:
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The psychology free life
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2 u, @6 N) n( v7 h5 {/ x2 q/ WThe ethical or moral life
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Transcendance
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Intimate relationships
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the idea of the givens
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal ' I( N$ }- E% C3 @! V! X; r: Z
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$ ~1 [. ]" I$ iDeath/human limitation
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9 Z/ m+ c! c( y# vIsolatton/relationship
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, X7 t& [( G9 W7 W! pMeaning
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Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology 7 Q7 K+ {' h1 E3 j& n& B0 ~: R. C7 Y
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
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z( P2 y. p. L9 OCore Tenets of Existential Psychology
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6 p* V7 E! n" G: U: jEmbracing emotions & the unknowns ' O3 O% s8 H/ `( F0 E
Reflective listening 3 _- s6 ?4 a7 ?: h4 l* i
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients' @( t \0 k* k* N6 n3 H
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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