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
1 c1 r2 O6 G) y0 o: R* \; r: [A holistic way of knowing
) ~5 m$ i# T  u) z: NConcern for the subjective experience of the individual
A commitment to being honest about the human condition
  

  p7 `9 N; I+ L: y) p) c, J" jThe Good Life & Existential Psychology
The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not

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( h. Z8 D3 c1 v4 E  H2 E# w! O' t  Y7 KExistential Psychology views the good life as:
The meaningful life
9 m) D% m% Z/ a& m7 I3 J- m( mThe psychology free life
  a: u4 g( `0 O0 w1 u; C; c7 ?9 eThe aware life
( T+ I$ F% S" d, o% D3 WThe ethical or moral life
The life fully embraced , or the passionate life
4 \; o, G# [* v6 C& WTranscendance

: i, x/ j% O! J6 Q4 N7 B3 t+ Q! qIntimate relationships
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; Z$ T" ?9 r* I% e- ?' zThe Existential Givens
the idea of the givens
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9 p* C# k2 A, k2 Sthe givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal
Five Existential Givens:

Death/human limitation
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- B1 `/ R3 @# q# H6 J, J6 uFree/responsibility/destiny
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; ?  I5 Q% y$ G1 P5 WIsolatton/relationship
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5 ^0 b. r- ^* g; K, eMeaning
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2 A9 U, o- @/ q% v" e& tEmbodiment/emotion


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The Role of Myth
Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
6 g4 O4 }3 v" k& AAccording 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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Core Tenets of Existential Psychology

( Y- @; V$ D5 `  DEmbracing emotions & the unknowns
Reflective listening
4 O0 R* y( R7 A9 sGood reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
2 Q0 e' X: k- C- E5 E' ~3 YGoes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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