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A holistic way of knowing
; o1 \2 I) z1 V0 ^. c) dConcern for the subjective experience of the individual
8 H. `* r, a1 f7 m% J& c. eA commitment to being honest about the human condition
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The Good Life & Existential Psychology0 x/ z1 r4 g5 |' z5 F
The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life
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The meaningful life 6 f0 m7 ^2 t! i- N; l* P- j; g1 _7 c
The psychology free life
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The life fully embraced , or the passionate life 9 u6 ~& L4 s+ m" D1 Y) E% {) h$ l" R
Transcendance
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' G( j P$ d- w) sThe Existential Givens* j3 Z+ B5 K: }
the idea of the givens ' K( ~- B. N3 v
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal ; |8 U/ F, v4 v- k1 f, l% @
Five Existential Givens:
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Death/human limitation # M6 Z7 Q0 j6 C# M( O; z% p
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Embodiment/emotion
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; J+ K+ J- B0 V4 K6 a; QThe Role of Myth
' b2 G* b5 u9 j- R3 K6 P* HMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
4 f& g2 i0 W8 @; t2 KAccording to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
; b- X& w! {2 ~3 l3 c0 ^( w' B6 g1 JMyths are often not literally true ,in the sense that the story may not be literally true ,but the may still represent a basic truth 0 g% @, R- w: z- Z) L; j7 H: v
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Core Tenets of Existential Psychology
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6 B6 M" p+ a) B/ L! [ KEmbracing emotions & the unknowns % d4 H6 K4 t; _4 X
Reflective listening
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Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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