Core values of Existential Psychology 8 e; R+ Q9 l4 ~" Z; N 
A holistic way of knowing # ^7 P* V1 u; s' U) u4 X5 K/ |( N 
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual $ r% C& x! I, Z- h3 W 
A commitment to being honest about the human condition 3 E( q) r2 ~. d8 ~ 
   
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1 r+ p5 i7 r, Z, gThe Good Life & Existential Psychology1 i! R% N+ x" `8 [( e4 A 
The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life 
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$ j, D, C( d- e" W, lExistential Psychology views the good life as: 
& r4 F! D8 `& |7 X% S+ u" P* NThe meaningful life  
; O8 ^% N; ?4 l: WThe psychology free life& O' a8 N/ q# ?+ {' v' O9 f 
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The ethical or moral life  
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Transcendance 
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0 E2 E& J+ V' x7 v9 D! [4 l3 {Intimate relationships1 v6 T0 B# N9 n0 I 
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The Existential Givens 
0 V) O* V0 T. q3 f+ Wthe idea of the givens  
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal  
8 A! w/ V# R8 _1 y, C% k/ A7 ~Five Existential Givens: 
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8 P' N  p7 Q3 t; j# h  k. `/ _Meaning  
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Embodiment/emotion( [- G( x5 p0 R, T; ?: Q6 H$ z 
  
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* B2 ~/ f7 Q& I* ~' L1 sThe Role of Myth 
, M/ x! I! h( v4 B& X; l2 L7 OMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology 2 w) S. ^" K% k* U 
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true  ^+ l$ ]9 D" t% z5 `! l* T* ? 
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 % v3 ]; j4 w" f& D2 } 
  
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Core Tenets of Existential Psychology 5 n; Q" k+ i; h% c0 i( S$ u$ } 
  
/ |; c# Y* I3 f: D7 E2 Q# t/ _Embracing emotions & the unknowns * E8 ]8 t1 G0 |* y: J 
Reflective listening 7 A2 H' W% [: G( t2 H8 o 
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients 
! d) a6 [. B2 j& yGoes beyond reflecting what a client is saying  
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