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
4 J: ?$ E- p0 y: k  I2 BA holistic way of knowing
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual
) Q- }$ O  n1 H4 C2 D* bA commitment to being honest about the human condition
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3 O4 Y8 D  j( h' ]The Good Life & Existential Psychology
The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
) h6 y! k9 v6 j5 q) xAll psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not

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! Z) A* H! X7 }% o  L2 Y0 k( NExistential Psychology views the good life as:
- S' h+ n' d* t, `1 ^. QThe meaningful life
The psychology free life
9 l, Z2 J4 U" y* IThe aware life
4 f5 Y) b. d, {4 O. k$ Q$ lThe ethical or moral life
! R* K8 e  O( A$ q8 |: OThe life fully embraced , or the passionate life
Transcendance
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9 o$ H* o2 Q  K. fIntimate relationships
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! ^5 V% j9 j0 L( b+ @2 x: A. UThe Existential Givens
the idea of the givens

) G9 L7 x4 k5 K5 P  U* R3 y  X, R% `the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal
Five Existential Givens:

4 N% Z, c9 ~$ g  d# X0 oDeath/human limitation
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Free/responsibility/destiny
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Meaning

5 J3 z; ]; @) i) _) bEmbodiment/emotion
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The Role of Myth
9 l5 C, C# m  @4 M& P2 y9 }Myth 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
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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Core Tenets of Existential Psychology

: B& r, A6 u/ @2 Y6 Z. aEmbracing emotions & the unknowns
5 d- u& W( x. |, y: cReflective listening
, X/ B. K4 t/ X9 e2 q8 A; ~2 \Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying

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