Core values of Existential Psychology 8 a; s/ w' k: u! z% n: \
A holistic way of knowing
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A commitment to being honest about the human condition
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The Good Life & Existential Psychology' k& u) `2 h5 `' p
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:) w' c* q- P: L9 m; V
The meaningful life
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The aware life - Z: r6 o6 Q' w. j0 M. ~: X8 r; e
The ethical or moral life 1 y5 {) m# @: f9 Z C n! w% n6 z
The life fully embraced , or the passionate life 4 X# [. h' d. `+ W
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Intimate relationships- ^3 [6 P' d' `0 O: K% k- v/ z
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The Existential Givens. u1 W) g6 A) b
the idea of the givens
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* f9 H, P, q2 `! i5 ?; v+ n( U2 ithe givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal , z" @+ H. N' c$ h" }0 K
Five Existential Givens:
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. }( R6 g! c$ P6 n# U6 e+ JDeath/human limitation . u6 F% `- K* v- C! X
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Free/responsibility/destiny
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Embodiment/emotion
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The Role of Myth5 `$ r$ w0 [* M" Q+ B
Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology F6 X3 H; ?6 |* T- L+ e
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true# x+ }& C6 R9 t( N8 ]9 ~
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 0 W: N& C8 O: u9 f6 z: x# {( O
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$ W$ N7 K; E; M) ~$ M% X4 D' C9 I. bCore Tenets of Existential Psychology ! J* E! v/ p+ ?* ]
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns . v! R' u5 R0 Y W6 O. I
Reflective listening 7 I+ d l* [1 r6 ~
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
/ V& @$ _: x6 N! X) B4 u) WGoes beyond reflecting what a client is saying * \2 a" Q* p2 Y1 ~' S
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