Core values of Existential Psychology
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. A; R) S, X* e# MConcern for the subjective experience of the individual % q) y" Y( |: C: E
A commitment to being honest about the human condition ! J( p( L5 a, O/ _) ~
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The Good Life & Existential Psychology6 ^# m" g* o1 u+ I* K
The idea of “the good life” in psychology :This represents the end or result that should be sought in life; `" U( a9 c$ D1 b% J
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:
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The psychology free life! S0 S/ k6 }6 J: J# j1 i5 f8 M0 g5 o
The aware life
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The life fully embraced , or the passionate life
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+ y4 b+ [8 P9 L9 R/ w2 JIntimate relationships
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0 I- c. O# `" {0 a, qThe Existential Givens2 G' ^/ ~+ q ]: A# H
the idea of the givens % o1 _% _# S& {
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the givens are aspects of human existence that everyone must face or deal % c% T5 {! I. @4 c2 \
Five Existential Givens:
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Meaning
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" ~) ^+ |( U5 B- TThe Role of Myth
J. u+ Y L$ p8 f0 O2 z! k# k2 @1 r* IMyth can be understand as a basic unit of meaning in existential psychology - R8 W' n+ f2 ]6 y- F- K
According to May(1991),myths are not false ,but rather something that cannot be proven to be true
! r& D4 X/ n4 |/ E% v0 K o. ^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
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Core Tenets of Existential Psychology , I4 X; {8 `4 d( t3 H/ D/ [
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Embracing emotions & the unknowns
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Good reflection listening will new insinghts to the clients" q- V" ~! a9 |4 k5 Y
Goes beyond reflecting what a client is saying
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