Core values of Existential Psychology
! P( ?* g+ M. gA holistic way of knowing
. c2 X2 F [: Y% E/ U4 j' jConcern for the subjective experience of the individual 9 l: |% V, R- A- S
A commitment to being honest about the human condition 2 A/ U7 t( S, ^- D" h
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, q8 |4 A! B, xThe Good Life & Existential Psychology
& Q: O3 g5 Y, g' ?( iThe idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life2 a" F4 a& M4 q8 T0 I- r
All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not 7 U7 c1 ~& b1 S
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0 X- {' m: \5 b7 gExistential Psychology views the good life as:/ M5 T/ r5 z6 _6 N5 U9 k
The meaningful life ) b5 B8 \# U( Q1 {5 t
The psychology free life: w5 M- a' Q3 k4 y5 ^5 y# M
The aware life / A* {. ?# F7 N( Z. G
The ethical or moral life ]- D8 h+ |+ O+ f* L
The life fully embraced , or the passionate life ' N3 W t* h2 ?2 }( p
Transcendance
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Intimate relationships* B! d8 Y- X' `
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: D% Y" C @0 C+ p' d7 LThe Existential Givens6 m, P$ R! J# ?' [' B9 ~! h
the idea of the givens % H3 d6 Q" L: P0 \/ i) W( Z/ z$ m
; [6 I# P% Z& \the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal " U! Y( {8 n; U7 L( m
Five Existential Givens:
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Death/human limitation + q% j( T% D q# r' L
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Free/responsibility/destiny
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1 i; V( T+ Y$ QThe Role of Myth
! f% B9 ]" y5 \' G5 pMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology * D$ S( N- u% U
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true, r3 w+ n$ S! i+ h
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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1 a" K$ C Z6 P) `6 k% cEmbracing emotions & the unknowns / l* c5 J! Q- s* h
Reflective listening
8 \7 }) {. Z7 v7 \; G2 xGood reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients" q% }* ^6 c! c+ d
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying % n B' w. }3 q6 n
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