Core values of Existential Psychology
: w$ ]4 N, S' m/ P) xA holistic way of knowing + A8 o$ V! w7 E
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual % i/ r& v/ N9 d N' T5 f3 \
A commitment to being honest about the human condition 2 K: _2 x: P& K" k+ R. n+ x+ C
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* L% W8 \: Z0 p( _5 R/ V K$ nThe Good Life & Existential Psychology
0 v: N0 f) j6 z8 @* zThe idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life/ _+ I$ z% L3 ~8 b j9 \
All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not & B0 d, [0 S, e0 k, _0 {; h& K* `% C
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( I7 K o4 ^ h$ VExistential Psychology views the good life as:. o! k" O9 L6 M- R( q+ y/ J3 B# A
The meaningful life 7 ?3 J) t4 B: b! Q, q
The psychology free life
( R0 u& e, I9 Q' _The aware life
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4 ~* Y& F- n) ]( {8 w% X; o7 j2 AThe life fully embraced , or the passionate life ; V# h3 n, U0 q! v+ v4 g( g8 y
Transcendance3 P- ]; w5 W8 l
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Intimate relationships* H4 n* B) d. K9 Q* v0 p; k
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# L9 Y9 U/ c* WThe Existential Givens
9 [# v. F0 g# X6 _the idea of the givens 2 [3 C9 B/ ? I4 O
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal
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Death/human limitation
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Free/responsibility/destiny: W) j1 R5 z# [2 ]- G' |' R
7 { G2 d6 R/ c6 n0 J- k, l7 D+ lIsolatton/relationship, a& ^2 T/ s" ^+ k; _
- A: ^" Z* ]" f2 b0 L: oMeaning
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Embodiment/emotion
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# C( R! G( C; ?8 T* i5 H) RThe Role of Myth" d, v0 T* @1 M0 X
Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
8 r5 ?, Q. }# [& P* q( FAccording to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
7 f9 l1 G }+ H+ mMyths are often not literally true ,in the sense that the story may not be literally true ,but the may still represent a basic truth ) b9 ]9 o" _4 j' x
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4 _0 b! i9 D; B) t) r' f. b9 bCore Tenets of Existential Psychology " E8 r2 j5 n. \; T6 r5 K; z! T) L( E
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns 7 G0 Y. F, g) z: M* B9 D# K* i
Reflective listening / o% K v' E8 T2 w3 X
Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
1 ^% o! \0 a8 W: O3 l6 @Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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