Core values of Existential Psychology . J2 {+ o0 c" Q5 r
A holistic way of knowing 0 I7 @+ z: ^$ n! Y4 N3 y
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual & T8 y1 Z) z% Y- l) h* P- O
A commitment to being honest about the human condition 7 r7 a4 Y7 g8 w; t1 x1 R
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8 l" M0 ]# L' @1 P. dThe Good Life & Existential Psychology$ ?/ R- ~/ }9 F1 B
The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
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Existential Psychology views the good life as:
* v4 i, H$ z- Q4 f# X4 i4 ?The meaningful life ( E) m( h4 ?8 ?$ J6 p+ L( L
The psychology free life
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) ]% I$ \0 V/ ^) }The ethical or moral life
7 D* d0 v' d% e9 OThe life fully embraced , or the passionate life f, x# i! B5 q7 Z! T& X6 U
Transcendance( ]9 Z; |4 e/ J5 h" U, K1 v* g
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The Existential Givens
! b {) e3 y$ y& P7 ithe idea of the givens : K& V2 j E5 y2 h! r
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal 5 ?' B/ z8 \4 {. ^, U+ P
Five Existential Givens:$ o# Q4 M4 L+ H0 y
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( a" w5 `& p9 o9 zFree/responsibility/destiny2 t9 [5 m7 O3 ?$ E4 ]
4 Y2 k- |* V2 {4 `- c# QIsolatton/relationship
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6 z$ i, V! d9 o! n9 H! v' d& s: z7 d+ hMeaning ' C3 q! V4 h* _7 W, U
4 V* M3 h$ c" X) nEmbodiment/emotion
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) S7 B1 y3 D/ h {) L3 SThe Role of Myth
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According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true( G% x0 g# `( Y- B
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
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Core Tenets of Existential Psychology , |0 j( a/ F& N$ b1 R1 M4 n
5 K2 G; |: f: F5 n4 R- AEmbracing emotions & the unknowns
, J7 C, v8 z; W- V0 \; xReflective listening ; y# f) w' I9 A, s, H" x
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients" f8 M0 I9 o! {) I4 K1 J. ?; |2 n
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying 3 p* B! Y4 g3 i8 ~5 _" W
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