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
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Concern for the subjective experience of the individual
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The Good Life & Existential Psychology
. M& Z- F0 A$ C* |1 UThe 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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Existential Psychology views the good life as:
The meaningful life
3 g, Z9 O6 _0 q+ EThe psychology free life
The aware life
The ethical or moral life
The life fully embraced , or the passionate life
Transcendance

5 E- k( _# R- f3 w) s& qIntimate relationships
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1 j0 O' u2 H( h. tThe Existential Givens
the idea of the givens
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal
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: ]$ ^4 V6 i4 e: Q7 MFree/responsibility/destiny

' u4 a9 G5 z; j5 f. fIsolatton/relationship
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Embodiment/emotion


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1 G5 t' u, h, e2 e2 {0 }- @The Role of Myth
; M! b  f  J2 |! j# g: X: PMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
# @& s9 M. f" B' n9 n1 TAccording 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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) K5 U  S4 F+ _, ^/ J; ~9 |9 PCore Tenets of Existential Psychology

Embracing emotions & the unknowns
Reflective listening
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying


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