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| Existential-Analytic Perspective |
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| philosophy that focuses on people’s attempts to make sense of their existence |
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| developmental process whereby the individuals seeks to realize his or her unique set of potentials |
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| process in which we ourselves are the source of change, as we struggle as individuals to realize our potential |
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| Existentialanalytic perspective |
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| theoretical approach to understanding human personality that combines elements of existential philosophy with Freudian concepts |
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| biological or natural environment in which human beings exist |
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| world of interrelationships |
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| unique presence in human beings of self-awareness |
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| Healthy communal orientation |
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| other people should be treated with dignity and respect and helped when they are in need |
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| Unhealthy communal orientation |
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| others should be used to further one’s own ends to satisfy only one’s personal goals |
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| Consequences of the values disintegration of modern society |
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| Feelings of emptiness and isolation from others, ii. Feelings of powerlessness, iii. Feelings of loneliness |
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| painful feeling that emanates from a realistic threat to established values |
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| painful feeling that is produced by an excessive reaction to a treat to our values |
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| From anxiety comes creativity, it also signals an internal conflict |
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| Feelings of anxiety stem from loneliness and emptiness |
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| List and describe three modes of being in the world |
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| Umwelt, Mitwelt, Eigenwelt |
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