路易斯•霍夫曼——存在主义心理学及应用概论

宇宙洪荒

Core values of Existential Psychology
  t* ~4 k9 n% R+ T/ YA holistic way of knowing
6 B  z! g* X- W3 M6 aConcern for the subjective experience of the individual
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6 R/ M6 U. A) h- g0 TThe Good Life & Existential Psychology
The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
5 |( s- o% o& o) C& z: BAll psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not
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Existential Psychology views the good life as:
The meaningful life
The psychology free life
The aware life
! p& N5 i6 C2 H1 n/ AThe ethical or moral life
The life fully embraced , or the passionate life
Transcendance
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, v1 k- m9 p& mThe Existential Givens
1 ~7 Z2 h$ y, k0 D3 i0 Athe idea of the givens
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal
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1 [+ n3 Y! @' l+ a7 |/ z9 G6 u4 EDeath/human limitation

Free/responsibility/destiny
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Isolatton/relationship

3 C5 l9 R2 I& E3 N. VMeaning

Embodiment/emotion

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5 c3 B- q3 n; I/ D8 T6 d3 IThe Role of Myth
2 o, b# V" m. H- l$ b: i0 U6 L% Q& n: KMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
3 [6 r8 e4 N9 G5 IMyths 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
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$ T$ x# C6 L6 ?& eEmbracing emotions & the unknowns
3 b" U! g/ M% A  DReflective listening
: x) n9 y- J8 {: b! KGood reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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