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A holistic way of knowing
5 l* a8 Y0 d1 | A$ y2 U/ z3 PConcern for the subjective experience of the individual
3 ~9 |. k: V: K+ F1 V- x7 yA commitment to being honest about the human condition
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. L# b$ O6 ~5 Q2 lThe Good Life & Existential Psychology
9 F- N# Q$ P- R w1 U% _: hThe idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life. W1 M: {; c/ y
All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not
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Existential Psychology views the good life as:
+ Y/ |3 e, k# M P' F8 H! m, V- c xThe meaningful life
2 W x& g2 y! a7 C/ _% UThe psychology free life" m6 x# K, F- ~1 s. ^& T8 s& V2 g- k8 z( ]
The aware life - R( M# j7 a6 p t$ ]# i P
The ethical or moral life 6 j1 e, d2 N% c, F7 @) d* s
The life fully embraced , or the passionate life " B% ^& E4 W* G/ i9 s* C
Transcendance
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Intimate relationships! M: e: X3 k- I# j& h1 A- X% Y
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5 H. \: M1 i" N. a, TThe Existential Givens
. L* ]6 J- y1 p& H4 nthe idea of the givens 1 [5 }2 P+ n Z0 B* _
: A: y( O1 N7 S7 n, A1 xthe givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal 0 Y' E) b1 f: {: c; V# A5 t
Five Existential Givens:
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- ^4 J0 g! s' [/ B9 C2 G; hDeath/human limitation / p5 [- D: O6 O
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" e, _ O( P; [* k3 WEmbodiment/emotion
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Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
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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 " L* I! s9 z4 _' S
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9 d5 A' j; d8 I% s, f+ L2 D/ J7 WCore Tenets of Existential Psychology 3 l( \ u0 r3 I, Q/ Q2 h2 m- b
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Reflective listening
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