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A holistic way of knowing - c6 K/ X# ]3 ^/ z$ G+ A
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual
3 A8 G6 M+ Z4 y8 DA commitment to being honest about the human condition + s5 f- ]* D/ S$ l) s* \
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The Good Life & Existential Psychology
3 t3 a& ~) m( \The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
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Existential Psychology views the good life as:
9 O$ y. B+ b% H: b9 WThe meaningful life
- k8 L9 h5 B0 g; ?% X% OThe psychology free life
8 T0 T, g5 Y+ w$ C8 i5 Q3 EThe aware life 4 c' d ~4 j4 ?# U
The ethical or moral life
5 O( o# S4 C7 j5 [$ ^9 hThe life fully embraced , or the passionate life * s' _# H5 w, a) }/ Q0 C6 K
Transcendance6 w1 V, ]0 N3 U3 U, w, N
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The Existential Givens
, M8 v4 Z3 M& U/ a5 Sthe idea of the givens 6 p" S. A1 R8 Z! C$ ^! }0 c
' Y% D( G7 p; O4 R& cthe givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal
1 _& \8 m1 ^$ C" m# s& {Five Existential Givens:
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Death/human limitation + g. A) v9 W2 k
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Free/responsibility/destiny
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3 J0 \, ^% b5 hMeaning
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Embodiment/emotion
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The Role of Myth
7 G* H4 H2 }7 Z1 \( m5 DMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology ! t- t5 s/ P, M& c( t
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true; e5 j( E4 b9 u9 U" N* b6 b% C- N0 a+ D
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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Core Tenets of Existential Psychology
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* \5 `1 J4 U4 b; X4 O2 YEmbracing emotions & the unknowns
2 g, K7 X8 `* W1 XReflective listening
. t& b5 x8 s. c9 mGood reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
) ~0 G& T* l5 ]0 Y# [" s$ pGoes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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