Core values of Existential Psychology 9 G& ^6 F, J- |6 Z8 @0 E# t- V* y$ ?
A holistic way of knowing 9 M) i. r' m7 [2 G
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual 0 E, W, `8 _5 m4 e
A commitment to being honest about the human condition 3 O- p" F1 w8 s/ z1 I
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The Good Life & Existential Psychology6 o. n R! K. Z9 a7 y9 ~
The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
5 U/ |. {7 P" Y: k0 p V, E+ y4 KAll 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:
; `) `! n- x0 G! y# CThe meaningful life
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1 T4 Z: ?0 v; ]$ WThe aware life
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; V# _( E* ]& _, d0 ~/ vThe life fully embraced , or the passionate life
# |4 ]) K/ g: Z" r7 bTranscendance Z T( i" y( q4 T6 r6 u1 c
& F3 G( R* x. i# B- ZIntimate relationships; `. d6 ?1 R6 Y9 k2 d. ?
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The Existential Givens- G$ J0 ~6 L) K5 W
the idea of the givens {6 _5 t: \5 o, b$ g3 |, a
% V1 o: x5 f5 b) q3 B+ Vthe givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal % M0 d, _1 U+ _/ c- w# h1 C
Five Existential Givens:3 d: N; \( }4 ` }' }
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Death/human limitation ; ^! a4 m9 [# U$ R
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Meaning 1 z& K/ y( I a
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Embodiment/emotion
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8 f+ J, `. R5 m$ I# u4 ~% lThe Role of Myth L, I( n/ i* J* U4 Y P
Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology + ]* R7 P: S+ Q
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true5 X9 d8 Z' X _3 N
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 ; T7 O1 c3 D1 Q9 ~# b, p9 x
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Core Tenets of Existential Psychology
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns $ g' l6 w1 M u7 R
Reflective listening
2 W' |% u/ @3 qGood reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients; l! f3 ~ J! F; i
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