Core values of Existential Psychology
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Concern for the subjective experience of the individual + F3 p, o, t- `# e' _2 T
A commitment to being honest about the human condition " D( `$ y& ^) V( R6 k* E* P
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* \4 K+ Y- ~3 y7 F1 l. `6 FThe Good Life & Existential Psychology
- t: M$ s/ P# O/ W( {, vThe idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life. G) s( b8 L; e8 B! A& X
All psychologies and philosophies have a vie of the good life , whether explicitly stated or not 3 X; x7 W0 u; ]
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The meaningful life
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The aware life ! a) v4 x% ]$ V# v
The ethical or moral life # g3 N% F, R- V& O2 K! @1 i
The life fully embraced , or the passionate life
$ Z1 Z8 E+ E# T8 eTranscendance
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' Q. N7 X$ q& w/ n, y# GIntimate relationships: {! _+ n6 T+ P
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% H. s$ ~: F" y/ KThe Existential Givens
# A/ f1 s1 ~2 U$ a& P7 T0 y! cthe idea of the givens
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal % P1 q3 J6 c& ?- E$ D6 v
Five Existential Givens:9 j0 S/ s, r4 k% n) q
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Death/human limitation
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Isolatton/relationship1 {3 f/ t; g8 B* M$ C/ h# f; } F6 p
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Meaning
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Embodiment/emotion% E( ]$ j/ M' T$ f
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The Role of Myth
. @$ g/ e% X2 y8 oMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology ! @, h$ }! H& ^7 ^# j6 {5 \
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true3 z( E1 U8 w& j1 G% {! _
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 4 k+ f& Q4 l. n' H- X
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( z, e7 b/ T: X( NCore Tenets of Existential Psychology # _9 e% W# n" V: Q4 Q+ {
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns , \# c- N2 ?/ P" p
Reflective listening
& R* M6 S- y5 T4 G6 _Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients
. H+ b! D3 [8 hGoes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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