Core values of Existential Psychology & `3 d+ M$ U6 a' r
A holistic way of knowing
6 c, g1 D' o, t% S7 p: WConcern for the subjective experience of the individual
$ b+ z# E# S% t/ g; [A commitment to being honest about the human condition 3 c- l: | p4 V' O# O
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: a4 f' k$ r \7 Y. {( s3 OThe Good Life & Existential Psychology* ]( h' p& ^) D- j" @
The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life/ |! w {$ B' S* z
All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not - b; @: a$ G/ k1 N' M; w$ z, H S
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Existential Psychology views the good life as: ^) R. E" |; |4 t d* d& \
The meaningful life
6 |6 G3 z# v' _+ QThe psychology free life
4 ^' g' [# R! Y: G1 l1 F3 x* jThe aware life
( B2 S1 C/ [- m5 a, r: ]8 }/ i& nThe ethical or moral life
9 x$ H* d3 j. _The life fully embraced , or the passionate life
U7 V1 H* n* t( ^ `% sTranscendance) i7 t4 B* _: q" k- u, b
% f! T$ _6 J& u0 i0 t3 uIntimate relationships) g+ @8 k/ s; ~0 b- ?9 r) _! Z
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The Existential Givens/ E+ g3 G" K" o* ]9 Q
the idea of the givens 7 }8 a$ S4 `5 S
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal 3 Y1 t, {3 z" b
Five Existential Givens:, L T4 u( |* y. Q/ _. v) u
; I! {3 D6 {& I! _ p* eDeath/human limitation
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Isolatton/relationship
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Meaning 3 Y- N% Y$ T; }1 Y0 I: p5 x
$ S) ~( F: i* ~! _Embodiment/emotion
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The Role of Myth, X) N! V8 |0 a/ y$ g( m3 e, I
Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology % o! J: \8 ^; w% q1 ]. A
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true$ M7 ~9 B# n- t0 `6 v$ m0 j9 L& f
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 6 f2 g/ V6 P" n7 h2 H" r
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Core Tenets of Existential Psychology
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7 ^1 Z5 D( V$ {( | b& yEmbracing emotions & the unknowns % j T7 [% a% v. A/ r
Reflective listening 4 N2 s1 m! X$ f9 @' p& O+ y/ M* Z
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients, }) [3 m0 ]4 P8 H6 i4 L7 \
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying ' Z# Q/ \: O, D L' K" W5 s3 B
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