Core values of Existential Psychology
5 z6 W8 v; M& g9 l$ P9 aA holistic way of knowing
" x* _# h! w! W4 ^* k- y/ x4 Z: zConcern for the subjective experience of the individual : v9 l u0 e* m- Y
A commitment to being honest about the human condition ' v& F7 n: k; v+ g2 a5 i% l
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' d! {7 F, b7 B& |0 S9 aThe Good Life & Existential Psychology
7 p3 ~( A# o5 I7 g, M9 h1 D+ kThe idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
/ L4 {6 h5 O1 V/ Y7 N7 q/ mAll psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not
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Existential Psychology views the good life as:
' d/ m% f& S+ }9 B1 tThe meaningful life : D8 S, L q3 {# S
The psychology free life
! G3 R$ }- y# ~# v1 KThe aware life 2 ~! W+ m- v6 ?8 J% z( _: `: c
The ethical or moral life , n: ?' I2 q9 c5 i+ D6 ]
The life fully embraced , or the passionate life
+ V& v6 G1 U u' Z/ i) P/ ]* xTranscendance! Y! U+ y5 P+ s E A
4 `; _- T1 U+ s1 ]/ lIntimate relationships
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( g6 D& U+ {' ?The Existential Givens
8 \% y7 a2 W7 Y% Bthe idea of the givens
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal ! u2 |7 l7 H/ I6 H. Z. v6 t
Five Existential Givens:
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Death/human limitation / V' H& L( r% P" |, j5 S
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4 P: O# y/ i6 D& GMeaning
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0 h+ \4 H! a B9 vEmbodiment/emotion& E0 n; t$ t4 s$ ~4 g ]4 k7 f
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The Role of Myth5 |& z) r& ]! }4 q9 ]# ~9 _5 M8 X
Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology ' g- b: A% n: _! E( Q1 g, J% H5 R
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true1 p. \8 I+ W4 T8 K! r
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 # c0 \2 C2 b+ @% ]4 I' o
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3 T9 ^6 n- H8 g( ]% ^, |" ACore Tenets of Existential Psychology
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns " n' ~$ f0 k$ }% b: M! e& c
Reflective listening
8 e0 `; w' A- [! {" I4 j9 ~! IGood reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients i( K9 {3 c. C C4 U, l/ o" ~
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying 4 @+ p( @, ~1 q6 ^8 u) V
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