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A holistic way of knowing
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A commitment to being honest about the human condition
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The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
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. K4 i5 Z7 l) v# y8 `' T& oExistential Psychology views the good life as:
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The psychology free life: A. n$ \* ]' z9 O- V# A
The aware life ( G* a6 Y3 S5 m) E6 _
The ethical or moral life 3 C# V/ H* q1 S M% I# A9 D4 r/ }) _2 X
The life fully embraced , or the passionate life
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% Y, u" ~6 \4 Y7 JIntimate relationships
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( X: n6 \7 O: j1 LThe Existential Givens
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Death/human limitation
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Free/responsibility/destiny
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# h5 k! `/ `! v% r o4 j7 k2 fIsolatton/relationship3 ]7 P( r2 C% k9 C/ J& N
+ G! k% U0 _- J% AMeaning
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6 y ~7 t% S! p& s3 C/ n% ^Embodiment/emotion
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$ Y6 {9 e4 W# ZThe Role of Myth3 {, \' E2 ^, a) K2 S# m) q
Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
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5 U6 \! K& a! H' [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
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4 V& n. z8 P1 T. s7 [Core Tenets of Existential Psychology $ j: j7 x6 G/ u1 o0 }% A
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns ' Y! ?% r+ R7 c% Z+ {" F
Reflective listening
% T6 G6 ^. A* A6 k$ `* CGood reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
7 N I" v/ m" Y2 Q& D- d" XGoes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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