Core values of Existential Psychology + [+ R, h S* ^$ R5 f+ \
A holistic way of knowing 9 }8 Z7 A: p, p3 y9 d1 l, Z* `3 e3 H
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual ( H6 W- R9 I D) H
A commitment to being honest about the human condition
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The Good Life & Existential Psychology
' x# m& Y0 [4 g" yThe idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life" x5 w2 N. P9 V
All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not 4 Y8 j6 @- `; F# e f, h
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Existential Psychology views the good life as:
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0 j: [5 T6 Y% A( h/ fThe aware life ; R# y1 d$ U& o: i- z2 l+ {
The ethical or moral life ( B7 s5 O1 N- j+ i
The life fully embraced , or the passionate life $ B# H* O' _, U. d" N
Transcendance
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0 K2 s3 D3 ?' L; @1 F' H7 ^! qIntimate relationships
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4 { E. r* |4 c- a6 OThe Existential Givens
5 L# E9 R$ A4 l3 n1 t8 hthe idea of the givens
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal $ a: W% l- \7 s4 g" N6 S0 e
Five Existential Givens:
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Death/human limitation
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5 D4 @0 e/ X, Z& [. X2 P) hFree/responsibility/destiny: t) ?/ K* A( @
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Isolatton/relationship9 S. t+ k: {4 O3 j
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Embodiment/emotion
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The Role of Myth
1 C" O* C% W4 d3 \& q+ Y) gMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology $ Y5 }5 D. [0 m+ D# `/ n
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true& [/ S _" _8 Z; O4 U7 z
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 3 s; E& @4 K+ d0 Y3 Z a/ m
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns + W+ x. [4 B9 Z+ V9 J# e
Reflective listening
) O3 h" V$ l6 @3 NGood reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
4 h0 c& u" h3 b. |& s; A4 OGoes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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