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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5 D! R& V* ], y  g8 y# XThe Good Life & Existential Psychology
+ X# T/ r, ?! g% @7 }; ZThe idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
  d4 M, q) Y/ h3 wAll psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not
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; u  y! ^7 v( ], Y. ?" p# @5 WExistential Psychology views the good life as:
The meaningful life
The psychology free life
- E, Z2 z9 H6 x4 a5 PThe aware life
The ethical or moral life
' G9 Z( R1 Q, ^; Y. `The life fully embraced , or the passionate life
Transcendance

Intimate relationships
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: e; x; O; g& [( nThe Existential Givens
the idea of the givens

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

: O( u8 f8 l; a/ n6 H7 q* ZDeath/human limitation
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9 ]& ~5 c: i$ ?3 gFree/responsibility/destiny

Isolatton/relationship

Meaning

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9 }4 X: d+ w5 R2 I# XThe Role of Myth
3 B' K" F& E2 s% NMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
" l8 W$ K, Z& t7 A& c3 N3 ?; {" dMyths are often not literally true ,in the sense that the story may not be literally true ,but the may still represent a basic truth



Core Tenets of Existential Psychology
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns
5 J+ ]6 Y8 K& a! lReflective listening
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying


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