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A holistic way of knowing ) |+ D9 h% b0 j+ ~# g L
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual
! T, t$ L, `2 cA commitment to being honest about the human condition 7 r# a, V9 t4 m4 G" A) c" U
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' z% ~$ P$ s. S4 `+ _) ?The Good Life & Existential Psychology
9 W8 b6 N+ F% F. j6 y4 h# y. bThe idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life2 s9 Y/ E" C* U
All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not 5 i; p* k" G; h' a9 [
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: G- V, z& V6 {" n cThe meaningful life 0 x8 }- g# T9 g6 m1 |4 j
The psychology free life9 q. U% W @, J/ X+ z0 t
The aware life / J4 Y( T3 k6 z% f
The ethical or moral life
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: [+ C. w d0 m8 N% g( w/ iTranscendance2 C e0 A8 h2 ]! \$ L% x6 S3 d8 j
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Intimate relationships
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# E/ A$ ~0 e& q' T9 n! IThe Existential Givens
7 Z% n- R% K2 q: vthe idea of the givens 4 f5 K( _' w4 y$ v* E
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal * {' Y3 |' e6 V4 T4 x
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Death/human limitation
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9 s0 T" l+ M' j# u( dFree/responsibility/destiny a, V+ h7 z$ P- w
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Meaning
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Embodiment/emotion
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# X5 N% Q1 h" WThe Role of Myth
3 M. d0 v4 A8 ]% C* LMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology ! E6 z+ h r. s& a* p$ q
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
: z6 O+ P( N$ w8 m, JMyths are often not literally true ,in the sense that the story may not be literally true ,but the may still represent a basic truth ! ~; t; z* [. H6 W# a6 m0 ^
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Core Tenets of Existential Psychology
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns
- C, w9 d) |% V- e9 P4 RReflective listening ; C& E7 o/ d' l- Q( M
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients8 \+ U% ?/ _* A7 C2 h
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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