Core values of Existential Psychology $ p3 f- s" f2 U- ^1 _: y
A holistic way of knowing ) _6 {& v- B- D( Z
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual
# o+ ^) j5 E; v2 z- {; wA commitment to being honest about the human condition
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' ~- {* j- n# _1 v$ @! ~" N/ h5 qThe Good Life & Existential Psychology7 c: a, S' ^" B
The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life) g* t: z# A7 y* |+ z0 a, q( V
All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not p9 [* X1 w5 }7 n5 I4 L+ L" b
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The meaningful life & t- P4 v+ ^6 r ^# {6 W9 G
The psychology free life0 `% o7 V& M0 ^4 T/ F
The aware life 0 M, t- Y! A5 j4 H+ E! f/ J5 x
The ethical or moral life
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Transcendance, T7 ~% B8 q' o
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Intimate relationships2 m* I; f, d# f! j" t$ c) G3 {% C
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The Existential Givens: {) W8 O4 N3 q5 b0 p+ ~
the idea of the givens 5 H3 `5 t# }$ ~7 W9 C% J4 x
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal 5 [( s: ^ Z5 D; ]4 x) ~
Five Existential Givens:0 ]- p) o) [$ N" J* @: t# Q1 x
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Death/human limitation 2 x. p2 D$ m6 g3 g/ X' P- J/ h! W
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Meaning
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Embodiment/emotion* |) S1 K/ v* d; O Q6 o w
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9 G6 T; _4 q8 G9 j+ T1 HThe Role of Myth, B- z% {& S: K: X% Q) u
Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology + y, V/ Z( c& @1 \( u
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
3 ^& U) g5 C' p0 ?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 : L% B L7 L6 }. X4 a$ ]
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Core Tenets of Existential Psychology # L9 O0 L; l' ]4 V$ K4 E/ a; t& e
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns
: y# D& x! h5 Y4 q4 A. n% P E0 K' zReflective listening . ?, M& s# j* y! d; l1 |- y. l4 @
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients6 C8 U/ F& ~/ X! z: L3 l! G- s, F
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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