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CHAP 11 Flashcards

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phenomenology

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study of conc experiences

perception of self, others, and world have bigger impact on person than reality

we have FREE WILL

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construal

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a person’s personal experienc of the world/interpretation of reality

dree will achieved by choosing your construal

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introspection

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observation of own perceptions and thought processess

used in first psych lab

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existentialism

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focuses on conc expression, meaning of life
- rxn against rationalism, science, industrial revolution

purpose to regain contact w experience of being alive

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3 parts of experience

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umwelt: bio exp, heat, cold, phys sensation

mitwelt: social experience, emots/thots of others and what they think of you

eigenwelt: psych experience feel/understand self

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thrown-ness

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time, place, circumstance born into
- important basis of existance

diff to be thrown into modern day bcs lack outright purpose

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angst

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existential angst, feeling caused by contemplating meaning of life and how to spend time

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existentialism view of dep and anx

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dep: caused if no meaning in life
- we create meaning our selves
- choose our values i.e. construal

anxiety: inevitable bcs uncertain future
- normal angst proportionate to situation
- can be used to ID and confront situation

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bad faith

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when ignor moral imperative to face thrownness and angst

cowardly if don’t question existance

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martin heidigger

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says it’s easy to become preoccupied w trivial and everyday life, live in bad faith

cultural and natural surroundings become focus, ignore big issues

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authentic existence

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come to terms w mortality and have insightful and morally correct view

realize life has the meaning you give it

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authenticity

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commit self to fulfilling values and goals, live authentic life

our lives aren’t authentic if live how others tell us to

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victor frankl

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psychiatrist survived auschwitz, wrote book called man’s search for meaning

logotherapy: importance of choosing to find meaning in life

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existential challenge

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do all you can to better human condition despite life’s uncertainties

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anatta

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budhisst idea of nonself, the single self is an illusion
- preoccupied w mine, harmful
- self is many things i.e. environ, society, physiology

all ppl interconnected

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anicca

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recog that all things are temporary and don’t become attached

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nirvana

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state of selflessness when enlightened

care for others same as self

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optimistic humanism

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began w existential assumptions
- phenomenology is central
- ppl have free will

also idea that ppl are basically good

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rogers main ideas

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self-actualization
client centred therapy
unconditional pos regard

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self-actualization

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basic tendency to actualize, maintain, enhance exp

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client-centred therapy

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goal to help client become fully functioning person w no conditions of worth

dev genuine relation w patient, give unconditional pos regard

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conditions of worth

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ppl only value you if meet expectations
limit freedom to act and think
combatted by rogerian therapy and pos regard

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congruence

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accurate self perception and communication

rogers said he’d rather be negative than incongruent

psychopathology bcs of distorted/incongruent self view

blind spots keep ppl from actualization

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unconditional pos regard

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allows ppl to acc perceive self, become aware of disowned aspects

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role of therapist and goals of therapy

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therapist helps client perceive thoughts and feelings, feel prized

therapy goal of self-acceptance and remove conditions of worth

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problematic pos regard

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when ppl don’t have conscience, can offend others more

some criminals benefit

don’t use personality disorder w/o empathy

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research on disclosure and health

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experiment where students either write abt traumatic event or trivial thing

trivial group had inc care centre visits and illness

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efficacy research

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real and ideal self-perceptions became more closely aligned

however this happens due to therapy, both selves change

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correlational studies on disclosure

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holocaust survivors who talked abt it better health

spouse killed self, if talk abt it, have fewer health issues

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origins of maslow’s ideas

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abused by parents, mother was narcissist

bullied by peers

sublimation led to academic success

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hierarchy of needs

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physiological –> safety –> love/belonging –> esteem –> self-acutalization

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george kelly

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main idea was personal construct theory

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personal construct theory

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based on how person’s cognitive system assembles various construals of teh world into individual theories

personal constructs: how many construals become theories, unique set

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role construct repertory test

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ID 3 important people in your life, then ID how 2 of them are similar and different than the third

repeat w ideas, traits, etc,

how you differentiate things reveals construals

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personal construals

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chronically accessible constructs are easily brought to mind

sources of constructs = chosen interpretation of past event

personal construct system: framework for perceptions and thoughts abt world based on previous expereience

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sociality corollary

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can understand another person via understanding their personal consruct system
- view of reality

37
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maximizers vs sacrificers

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maximizer: ppl who believe you should seek as much as possible

sacrificers: settle for lest than best, it’s “good enough”

38
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positive psychology

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says that health is more than absence of illness
trad psych overemphasizes psychopathology, pos psych focuses on phenomenon

rebirth of humanistic psych

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virtues

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aka character strengths
- solves problem of deciding how ppl should behave, since virtues hold across cultures

core virtues: justice, transcendance, temperance, humanity/compassion, wisdom, courage

difficult to ID virtues of everyone

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mindfulness

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origins in buddhist philosophy

dec stress, inc creativity and mem, free from disturbing thots

can’t be mindful all the time

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autotelic activities

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enjoyable for their own sake

best way to spend time as long as not harmful

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flow

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subjective exp of an autotelic activity, enjoyment itself

inc mood, time passes quickly, high concentration

doesn’t work for everyone

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awe

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challenges worldview

some more susceptivle

ppl w awe have balanced view of own strengths/weakness, perceived as humb;l

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happiness

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satisfaction w life, pos emotions

45
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hedonic vs eudainoic wellbeing

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hedonic: pursues pleasure to achieve happiness

eudainonic: pursues to achieve long-term happiness, find life meaning

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consequences of happienss

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healthy, successful, pos relations, likeable, energetic

virtuous cycle

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dark side of happiness

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constant pursuit, excessive energy

can be felt at incorrect times i.e. smoking

fail to recog risky situations

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