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Concern for the subjective experience of the individual
* `. D1 w" j9 }! \0 ~A commitment to being honest about the human condition
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The Good Life & Existential Psychology
3 @% G3 A6 z! a' aThe 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
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" f, f' V, P. F; g/ w2 ?3 CThe aware life
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Intimate relationships3 s" Y, F: Y/ N0 r' p
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The Existential Givens
+ L5 d9 l8 o" h# i y( Dthe idea of the givens
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8 m' I2 D: t5 V1 {6 a6 Othe givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal
' y0 F4 y8 w7 C& p" ]% yFive Existential Givens:
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: k) `! o- @, F7 ]0 f$ N) B; N) fDeath/human limitation ; }- C6 d# e1 S) Z# ?- q0 I
6 H7 C: s! v4 m$ hFree/responsibility/destiny
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Isolatton/relationship
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The Role of Myth, R3 C6 E( V) S& }! m3 Q+ _: M
Myth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology
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* A( B- f, c3 I) t2 }* ? B& k& xMyths are often not literally true ,in the sense that the story may not be literally true ,but the may still represent a basic truth 8 J, B, \0 N1 W$ g8 W6 o$ E. A
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3 g3 |: r3 |, d/ v- a; ~4 J% e% mCore Tenets of Existential Psychology 3 u% p8 N! \8 u0 \
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns
% g2 k2 \8 m6 A# R8 ^& XReflective listening
4 x0 z3 G' {+ t% \7 k+ PGood reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients3 C4 P/ o, @8 d
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