Core values of Existential Psychology
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Concern for the subjective experience of the individual
4 x7 z5 W$ r8 _& _: a3 ^A commitment to being honest about the human condition
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The Good Life & Existential Psychology
% n* d3 Y: S X) WThe 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:
& x2 [: N1 _; c7 T) Y4 J0 wThe meaningful life 5 B1 ?& e1 L4 h
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The aware life
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" ?5 ^7 @2 j. g& s/ F8 e; z2 JThe life fully embraced , or the passionate life 8 m S5 j( }5 D7 F
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Intimate relationships, A! }% {8 Z. |+ G8 s r
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( t- D9 |: S3 g" W, m- t1 nThe Existential Givens9 V; L. K: s: k# ?( l. z! {/ m
the idea of the givens 6 Y( W' l) n/ p' K5 U
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal
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Death/human limitation : {) s: j/ G; d- [8 e. O! f
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Meaning 6 g# U! C% L8 \7 }7 _1 m
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Embodiment/emotion
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The Role of Myth* k7 w9 H0 `: ]& E' c+ L9 M- |
Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology ' J9 i5 J5 x' r2 ^: Z
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true0 A# v8 t) n8 e4 U) O
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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Embracing emotions & the unknowns
1 H' N% r2 i hReflective listening
: B; \% d% c% A6 L4 q# A TGood reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
8 D& }9 k7 r$ p }& z3 RGoes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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