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25 Cards in this Set
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why is the scientific study of the mind fundamentally different from other sciences?
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because the mind is aware
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what is the role of humanistic psychologists?
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to understand the aspects of mind that are unique to humans and give life meaning
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define phenomenology
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a person’s conscious experience
psychologocially more important than the objective world only your present experience matters the past, future, other people, are ideas gained through your experience construal! |
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define construal
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your particular experience of the world
unique lens you are free to choose it, thus free will |
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George Kelly is associated with what?
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Personal Construct Theory
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Personal Construct Theory
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your theories and construals of the world are
personal constructs which are bipolar dimensions along which to arrange people/objects the theory you choose influences your view of the world you are free to make whatever interpretation you like |
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bipolar dimensions
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of personal constructs
like young-old it shapes your view |
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personal construct system
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the sum of your experiences and perceptions
creates your theory of the world (this is the basis of your perceptions and thoughts about the world) (you ask “what theory best accounts for my data?” |
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Personal construct system
Data: Three failed relationships Theory? |
I’m a loser
we weren’t right for each other |
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Kelly’s basis for psychotherapy
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Personal Construct Theory
patient can choose how she wants to experience the world |
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relationiship of phenomenology and existentialism
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existentialism tries to understand human experience and the nature of existence
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sartre’s core ideas
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poeple are free to choose, and therefore have responsibility for their actions
and existence precedes essence |
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existence precedes essence
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“man is nothing else but what he makes of himself”
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key existential questions?
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why am i here?
what should I be doing? (there are no answers beyond what you invent for yourself) |
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Angst
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existential anxiety
combo of: anguish forlonness despair |
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angst - anguish
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choices are never perfect
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angst - forlornness
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you are alone with your choices
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angst - despair
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many outcomes are beyond your control
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how to cope with angst?
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live in bad faith
live an authentic existence |
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problem with living in bad faith
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(avoid angst by leading an unexamined life)
it’s immoral you still won’t be happy and it’s impossible (you’re choosing not to make a choice) |
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living an authentic existence
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confront the fact that life has no objective meaning
and that every person is alone and doomed |
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the bright side of existentialism?
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existential analysis allows people to regain awareness of their freedom
so, take the existential challenge |
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the existential challenge
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do all you can to better the human condition, despite life’s uncertainties
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who was victor frankl?
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Man’s Search for Meaning
nazi camp blah blah took the existential challenge preferred pepsi |
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summarize existentialism
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tries to understand existence
examines human existence by addressing individual experience emphasizes capacity for free choice devotes attention to angst |
