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A holistic way of knowing ' l* Z5 f) P1 ~1 ]$ v- f. r
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual
" I$ ]& L! Z6 ZA commitment to being honest about the human condition ! r. V# i3 I/ L5 q0 j0 E: A
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The Good Life & Existential Psychology
9 B1 S1 [" q bThe idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
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4 P: j3 D- v# U. X6 W8 T2 BExistential Psychology views the good life as:
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. d+ W- j& f" rThe aware life 0 K- _8 G8 Y) I2 L( D& v" z' m) t
The ethical or moral life 3 t1 p7 t: p% H0 J- m
The life fully embraced , or the passionate life
2 r0 s0 U3 o: p }. k% H# k& jTranscendance
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1 k" P& [5 e, }- G; OIntimate relationships6 G4 Z7 x& y8 ~6 w# L! J B
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. {( X! [$ @/ H! t% T% P3 yThe Existential Givens* ^0 s8 @# I; H6 `9 \2 b
the idea of the givens
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4 s, K9 j4 P0 B0 I& A: m" ythe givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal 5 V4 k6 a& h3 g. x! W
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# l" g; ]/ |& GDeath/human limitation
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Meaning
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The Role of Myth4 ]4 ]+ T* |! H
Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology 7 m7 N* F$ H2 F. _9 O/ N! J+ P3 G0 I
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
1 z K9 I2 `6 cMyths 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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Embracing emotions & the unknowns . U( ]3 e/ V4 n( Z+ W
Reflective listening
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Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying 6 w: V1 l1 p3 u4 _# M* q
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