Core values of Existential Psychology # z0 O! j+ L1 J) z: \( ^( _
A holistic way of knowing 2 x; N& ?) Y B) C! a6 U
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual
3 P# E7 {8 X* h# Y, T' wA commitment to being honest about the human condition # ~- w+ x8 ^* Q' ^( q0 J) ~
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The Good Life & Existential Psychology6 S: K- J& X3 \5 ?: |
The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life% {' J- @# R) \& t- T: z. N
All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not
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9 ~/ m3 D( m4 ]: S1 h; SExistential Psychology views the good life as:
6 f. B9 z' U7 p6 r8 z; S+ @4 zThe meaningful life % W8 T4 a7 w$ x5 h) P
The psychology free life! H% ^/ V, v6 \9 i% U
The aware life
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" j! t4 u- ]- [* {, w8 qThe life fully embraced , or the passionate life
2 v- I2 U! a& j* L4 R" cTranscendance6 A5 _1 j% M& R# g0 m/ V; L7 O- @
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Intimate relationships
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The Existential Givens: v/ d7 N# g, i# R8 s7 b
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* @8 X; I$ h7 Y0 G4 zthe givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal 8 l4 y+ U3 k7 J* Q% o
Five Existential Givens:
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Death/human limitation
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1 q7 j, R% K: M3 _2 u1 M9 gIsolatton/relationship
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3 q$ Y! J( I6 N7 G* nMeaning 3 u+ G3 A- ?/ y. |* w
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Embodiment/emotion
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( r* e( z8 C% `/ jThe Role of Myth
5 X8 {0 v5 u' V6 HMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology 8 z3 e. I* }7 ?9 E4 @
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
# X$ I/ S( \$ ^ v& x" H% ]4 hMyths are often not literally true ,in the sense that the story may not be literally true ,but the may still represent a basic truth . d0 y9 L& R2 C1 }) ?" V
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% `6 ~2 B/ ^; f) M; t- ^, V9 H' bCore Tenets of Existential Psychology
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns 0 Z3 m0 Q6 \( a$ N$ K3 {4 w
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Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
, e, K/ L2 z. \! TGoes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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