Core values of Existential Psychology
" z, S+ J/ K3 o7 x' DA holistic way of knowing 2 r }: j; |1 h/ r
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual
6 m6 F/ V2 {& n# H- L( T' }A commitment to being honest about the human condition & V3 Y( ^; F1 |5 @3 F+ x
: u$ [9 L3 u0 N2 v2 E' o3 v
8 l' Z. h8 ?( J; q: t# L2 @The Good Life & Existential Psychology
6 q8 ~# \" m3 f; rThe idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
. f" {" V- B! W; {All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not , a5 A% c V! E& |/ z+ t" a/ Z2 _
. S$ R2 N, A9 L" B w, m0 Z
7 k% T& T# i7 R* `7 S( ?Existential Psychology views the good life as:
+ j6 X: U: g4 ]! N6 c% Q4 @The meaningful life
7 c6 R. g$ j+ V0 S1 @The psychology free life
8 t. v/ b0 R0 }7 I; m3 N3 @The aware life
3 G' ~ r/ j* E$ G, A; [7 @1 ^The ethical or moral life 2 }5 n- t+ |4 h% v2 k2 |4 x
The life fully embraced , or the passionate life ; {# o4 f3 a6 o# e3 a l
Transcendance$ @& @ h; Z0 B* R
) h$ D2 s" G8 x* s) b% F
Intimate relationships
5 [- h! G3 z- z$ q- C* k6 v- W' ] 2 P8 W/ c4 l, t3 d& O4 f
1 {9 B+ F# E/ n, @$ l
* q- k& Z1 i9 @% _, s" _# T4 dThe Existential Givens
, P# o# e% _4 _) P0 {4 athe idea of the givens $ X' G4 M/ h' j M+ v- X" ^/ \% M$ R
) h) z4 u/ \0 x( |# ]
the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal
5 Y( P8 L+ S) m: GFive Existential Givens:0 `7 }+ h1 h2 K) Y
) }3 u, z, C2 h. c" u
Death/human limitation , m2 L8 y8 J0 @2 C! [
" ? ?9 ?! @1 q' T8 p
Free/responsibility/destiny L! n+ A' A/ u8 K
! e5 L" l0 V4 p
Isolatton/relationship$ \$ P7 e; w- _1 x, x
I) K! i: h7 V+ [6 K
Meaning
2 B: o) i% x5 Y
2 B% _4 t' m* N: X- S& {Embodiment/emotion) t% m' _( I! A4 N# }
4 @% i8 H3 d- ~5 a! l# N* W ( y, j$ j) q% j" O; i
+ x( q; s; j9 u% v% u/ S7 `9 l: G/ SThe Role of Myth
) ~, k9 ~! H" j) @Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
' Q) j+ e9 z" _$ w. zAccording to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true7 l* O% s6 [- e9 W z
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
" [2 o( {' Q$ V' i0 Y+ O . G6 A2 G* o( R6 x, |
. p! p, w5 ^ q5 x$ r ' \0 j' u. ~9 t7 E% G- r7 O
Core Tenets of Existential Psychology
0 m0 j- l8 z: I- c
4 s# R) d. c% e7 qEmbracing emotions & the unknowns % x: d$ h- u, G% o- ]
Reflective listening 8 p' x% Q' _7 c, J6 e
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients% n# [; L8 O/ ?; N8 R
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying ) a. S. e; o/ X8 S
$ \- ~) ^1 e' p) o) W) X
& |- C* i- n( R# q( W& @
6 S5 l: @' @3 q& c- P |
|清流社工网
( 苏ICP备19044186号-1 )
发表于 2010-4-2 22:17
