Core values of Existential Psychology + H* B% l0 W. q: P6 E
A holistic way of knowing 8 @% l& p$ u' _' m0 Q3 l i% Y
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual
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' n s. g$ {+ m* YThe Good Life & Existential Psychology: H& T/ S" H" n+ s) P( I0 c$ r
The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
" t( e1 p5 `/ Y% ?9 F7 Y9 h! H0 k: W6 XAll psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not
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The meaningful life
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The aware life * y( e, Z6 t4 M3 c7 V2 H9 r
The ethical or moral life
( s7 ?, [4 l7 Z7 c- L* P- q' TThe life fully embraced , or the passionate life , C: c. [4 o4 H1 g& N* ` i
Transcendance
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Intimate relationships |4 U; k7 I0 N( N, y" n6 h
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' x! C; e6 x( vThe Existential Givens$ I- M6 f1 G* G+ `: f
the idea of the givens
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" x* g2 o j& E5 m( b) vthe givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal
! x5 W. L3 E$ x) O% ^! z# AFive Existential Givens:( u( Q1 m: |# S/ y( l
5 E0 g$ r/ e# f( MDeath/human limitation ' X$ [3 _6 q. T+ b) S x N
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, [9 ?% g, R( H# Y1 k9 ^Isolatton/relationship8 |7 r! u% i; C8 m) f' v
; ?( T$ _5 b" i- `; sMeaning
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Embodiment/emotion
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The Role of Myth
" H6 G$ y+ A1 K# L g5 fMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
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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 ! F2 q* d1 l- D3 T
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9 e- \) A6 S9 a# K0 N9 ~8 eEmbracing emotions & the unknowns
$ e% H8 N( H" _/ S' e- BReflective listening
* I! o8 ], ]# d0 c- T* K vGood reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
- {8 D! l4 ~- M' j* S- FGoes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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