Core values of Existential Psychology ! D" y1 L, \* t+ l5 B: e
A holistic way of knowing ( D& m0 w G9 U& h! E* S+ {0 k! {
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual 4 K7 G0 D6 F) @: Q: Z) m! D
A commitment to being honest about the human condition . \# ^' h* G, H7 H- A
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The Good Life & Existential Psychology
' \% h: s& j+ h5 ^3 X& ^The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life; W7 z- ^! @1 c- p# Q
All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not . h, d$ r1 i/ R" |% \( s
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Existential Psychology views the good life as:
' k7 g: J$ B5 p: t% LThe meaningful life ! C8 I7 N. o" V
The psychology free life
' R- F2 M8 n, Q, U! T$ yThe aware life
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Transcendance
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6 b$ r* [4 Z3 F0 U9 R/ |Intimate relationships
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The Existential Givens
7 P8 c1 u' A* `# hthe idea of the givens
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* @" k2 b0 G" m5 othe givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal
- q9 Y# k1 y1 M I- l* _Five Existential Givens:
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Death/human limitation 1 a0 S* c* Y0 T/ U6 P* J* p
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Free/responsibility/destiny
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Isolatton/relationship
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Meaning
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Embodiment/emotion K+ n: x7 q3 m0 k+ K5 T" W
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# g; q" J- A2 {+ N7 k6 n2 nThe Role of Myth
- |( `6 R: b+ \: _9 Z8 DMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology . H, L( u% c% ^$ K9 d9 j
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true: W6 P+ E. I2 x
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 / i4 Y3 t, R9 X8 o! l1 H( ~
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" h6 H K* ^; M! |0 K3 T) ?Core Tenets of Existential Psychology 4 i/ y# x( z6 a* I- z
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns % O$ E7 m( w; ^: ~) k: [9 X
Reflective listening ' q" @( k( r, i% u
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
0 j, F8 U! ]3 UGoes beyond reflecting what a client is saying 5 g0 x, r% F/ H7 R) t0 ?# G
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