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A holistic way of knowing ( u5 \" h' X* u: \
Concern for the subjective experience of the individual
! X5 j6 r7 g3 H+ l" z5 a0 QA commitment to being honest about the human condition
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The Good Life & Existential Psychology- V) } ~. v8 p. y* r0 r9 v! |
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 c) c# O1 s F2 E. s: ]
The psychology free life [1 O1 x5 ~2 i* m; H3 W
The aware life
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/ `- r3 V3 |" Q" Y+ gThe life fully embraced , or the passionate life
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Intimate relationships
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7 Z4 \0 N- L' k0 X) d! f- { H6 QThe Existential Givens% O& X& W, j2 @7 ?, _8 e9 p
the idea of the givens ; g% |2 f! z2 v- b4 @# }6 v
8 F, M" R3 |+ J* ~the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal 6 d6 F+ y, ~, O1 B9 M, y
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4 R, L: u9 Z+ i( uDeath/human limitation 7 z5 M2 `0 C3 Q+ u
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Free/responsibility/destiny
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7 B! i( Y5 \ E* }Embodiment/emotion5 {6 R% T" f+ J2 z
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7 L6 G5 J* l' x; r7 O3 |' Y. WThe Role of Myth
9 h- D, Z, ], r2 H- S) \Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
( O5 N7 p% [; B* }According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
C) t/ @& F8 E$ g$ A) s3 _) KMyths are often not literally true ,in the sense that the story may not be literally true ,but the may still represent a basic truth 5 J4 T0 `$ w) G$ }
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6 W% V2 N* D& f- J% d0 YEmbracing emotions & the unknowns
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