Core values of Existential Psychology
2 ]4 E# Z4 D+ L6 AA holistic way of knowing
# L1 ~3 J0 K* SConcern for the subjective experience of the individual
) x2 \9 |& q1 ]4 v0 a2 cA commitment to being honest about the human condition ' e7 i( m7 V: T
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( Z' \; m" |" ?' t9 {The Good Life & Existential Psychology
. p/ z2 o' m2 O' Q5 [1 LThe idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
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The meaningful life : j" V* v" e& F3 r% n, X
The psychology free life
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The life fully embraced , or the passionate life
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The Existential Givens
% a! m( ]/ s# Q, E- ]1 H+ Hthe idea of the givens
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal 1 ^6 I: ~" v3 I2 @
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, r! u, k/ `3 ~ qDeath/human limitation
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& E% ?: n% {: d- q0 S7 {+ k. d; k+ LFree/responsibility/destiny
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Embodiment/emotion
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The Role of Myth- F2 d1 u3 C' e# C
Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
1 L* |5 k5 I; x! I1 r+ j6 LAccording to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
6 q! K, s+ m$ l% p7 G2 PMyths 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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: i: `+ a3 O& I# mCore Tenets of Existential Psychology
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Reflective listening
) @. e0 J7 ?, \/ f+ Q8 uGood reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients. {4 r+ T' G2 }. t- T
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying 1 w6 I! g" b9 a/ c6 o% U! p
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