路易斯•霍夫曼——存在主义心理学及应用概论

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Core values of Existential Psychology
$ I# A5 j( {5 R" @1 ^4 N! F' g# RA holistic way of knowing
. q; n8 ?/ P# o3 X2 u$ J0 Y" XConcern for the subjective experience of the individual
9 v) z9 y; u9 i1 M9 ]A commitment to being honest about the human condition
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  i) m" V4 t) v" f; hThe Good Life & Existential Psychology
, I3 H% x3 F$ L! j0 X) \The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not

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- T5 p. F2 A: a7 @+ X. i7 e* ]Existential Psychology views the good life as:
0 N( b4 _  E  N( i- E3 \! eThe meaningful life
: a( K# [/ j( Y' eThe psychology free life
9 P( @0 P" l: [" bThe aware life
; S- z" w' g$ E5 S+ v) L0 zThe ethical or moral life
The life fully embraced , or the passionate life
  W; {0 f1 z6 Y& uTranscendance

/ S: R$ c- I' i( j  v) b# D! DIntimate relationships
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The Existential Givens
the idea of the givens
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) P+ C4 i: A& v7 R! U' Lthe givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal
# @3 I! K& A/ z$ d8 _/ YFive Existential Givens:
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  f# g8 H; F3 u* W8 |+ p/ o6 oDeath/human limitation
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Free/responsibility/destiny
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: D3 V5 p9 h0 X1 V2 Z# N! kIsolatton/relationship
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% G' i( s0 G7 x1 T8 E6 [% ]! UMeaning

- S! e+ E8 w% \' kEmbodiment/emotion



The Role of Myth
- ]2 t/ C; Y0 IMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
+ k# ?9 l  O( E* n* I0 ~1 K* k7 rAccording to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
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



9 a6 h% A6 J$ p" _1 D9 ^Core Tenets of Existential Psychology
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns
Reflective listening
. v: ]3 b7 h1 N$ n) \* D6 \8 UGood reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying

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