Core values of Existential Psychology : n! ^" Z2 @. @8 C7 ]
A holistic way of knowing
o) y- W; T2 L- N# cConcern for the subjective experience of the individual
& l3 [- a, E/ r: ~2 HA commitment to being honest about the human condition
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* s# e f5 N3 f, \, o6 _The Good Life & Existential Psychology
. H6 Q5 g3 {" v- D5 l+ @7 k3 A RThe idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life4 K! c; [( R& d/ D$ H* E
All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not # ^/ o* o: m7 S- p0 k9 @
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Existential Psychology views the good life as:
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The psychology free life7 @& ]: W5 P6 [* c
The aware life
6 L, k' ^: s& v. l7 a: q/ xThe ethical or moral life . N" D, A8 D) ]& O% ^5 g* G0 N0 c) e
The life fully embraced , or the passionate life
* i! K" T( ^ F" k W, T- RTranscendance* s3 C2 l* r o1 Y
$ q! a6 ~5 I& I7 K# z3 [7 _" cIntimate relationships2 k1 j, x1 z6 @6 r$ L
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The Existential Givens' ]' \* R7 `. l! ^' s6 u5 T, F2 s
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! i9 @0 i: Z, N5 H8 \the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal / [% M9 ^, q% w
Five Existential Givens:! I c' F) e8 D7 K0 V6 l+ }) i
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Free/responsibility/destiny
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4 b+ `" }9 u0 U; z) p' J" }Meaning
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& |, i" H& k3 D5 g7 x; wEmbodiment/emotion7 Z2 Z1 d, K) L( ]% t
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: C& @4 D! b: H: O/ {( T7 `) Z& ~The Role of Myth9 E3 b @3 b1 P$ O1 _
Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology : o: G; S( W7 B# p, H8 F
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true) H% R# W$ q$ P
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 8 d: q1 f. k9 k6 J1 o2 F, w
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/ k9 I9 U8 X6 ]/ zCore Tenets of Existential Psychology
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6 @5 O5 K: B3 e# YEmbracing emotions & the unknowns
: I/ ?, \0 {9 a$ ]; ?9 h4 F1 BReflective listening / u! n( u+ l# J5 B5 [& m+ G; x
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients+ }5 C& s; F& i: i8 x
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying 8 X& y) f1 b+ e
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