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
A holistic way of knowing
3 ?: D$ q  E) M+ `, ^4 vConcern for the subjective experience of the individual
5 H. p4 ~7 I5 _+ XA commitment to being honest about the human condition
  

2 g0 c/ p" W" I3 bThe Good Life & Existential Psychology
The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not
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) ^( E3 `% U( @! U) X6 nThe meaningful life
The psychology free life
The aware life
The ethical or moral life
2 f$ O8 W9 k/ y1 r: _3 X8 D6 NThe life fully embraced , or the passionate life
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$ K7 s& X) }( y3 E; gIntimate relationships
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8 b1 v# N* I% d6 F! Z% z" O5 r" `The Existential Givens
' L  Y$ p3 q  t/ Rthe idea of the givens
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1 V+ Y3 `/ Z0 S( @$ pthe givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal
Five Existential Givens:

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Free/responsibility/destiny
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Isolatton/relationship
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Meaning
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Embodiment/emotion

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) ~% ^1 E* \% S3 H& h0 GThe Role of Myth
3 V8 n6 R/ }) [6 ~( oMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
  ]% k5 U9 L# Q5 A4 ~: Z) lAccording to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
2 M7 x# x+ c# ~- UMyths 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
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns
$ \! P, j" d/ _4 p! {Reflective listening
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
2 e6 v7 m9 O2 r- r. qGoes beyond reflecting what a client is saying

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