路易斯•霍夫曼——存在主义心理学及应用概论

宇宙洪荒

Core values of Existential Psychology
A holistic way of knowing
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual
A commitment to being honest about the human condition
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The Good Life & Existential Psychology
8 @6 t5 t" S1 B# ^. yThe idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
5 ?; s: D* Z7 G) I- Z/ YAll psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not


  E6 d( V9 N3 j% N& l' mExistential Psychology views the good life as:
The meaningful life
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7 N& g  a4 \  r; |, b: QThe aware life
2 B4 e( Q% v# T5 I& Q2 lThe ethical or moral life
* T$ x& \# U7 m5 Z0 u" X6 xThe life fully embraced , or the passionate life
+ ^* Q' X5 l* ?Transcendance
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Intimate relationships
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The Existential Givens
2 p; ]4 S' M5 I' r  A# V: U5 O0 Zthe idea of the givens

the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal
Five Existential Givens:

Death/human limitation
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! a2 _/ }1 ^9 e7 LFree/responsibility/destiny
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Isolatton/relationship

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* _( Y* j3 ~0 Q/ gEmbodiment/emotion
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The Role of Myth
# d( a2 }0 u) d+ \2 l- Y) Q! CMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
+ a9 D) d5 p) \; v3 p+ GAccording to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
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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- X$ x( P- C, b+ k, r" h8 _$ @3 jCore Tenets of Existential Psychology

Embracing emotions & the unknowns
Reflective listening
  @. }$ a* R# b9 A& i: C3 WGood reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
5 u" ?1 x+ r, GGoes beyond reflecting what a client is saying

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