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chapter 12 Flashcards

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humanistic psychology

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the approach to personality that emphasizes aspects of psychology that are distinctly human

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8 elements of humanistic psychology

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  1. humanistic
  2. holistic
  3. historic
  4. phenomenological
  5. real life
  6. positivity
  7. will
  8. value
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humanistic

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study of humans, not animals

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holistic

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human system is greater than sum of its parts

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historic

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whole person from birth to death

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phenomenological

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focus on interior, experiential, and existential aspects of personality

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real life

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person in nature, society, and culture- not just in the lab

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positivity

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joy, fruitful activities, virtuous actions and attributes

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will

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choices, decisions, voluntary actions

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value

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a philosophy of life that describes what is desirable

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phenomenology

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ones conscious experiences of the world

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construal

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your particular experience of the world

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introspection

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the task of observing ones own mental processes

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existentialism

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the approach to philosophy that focuses on conscious experience (phenomenology), free will, the meaning of life, and other basic questions of existence

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the 3 parts of experience

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  1. umwelt
  2. mitwelt
  3. eigenwelt
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umwelt

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biological experience such as the sensations a person feels of being a live animal
(pleasure, pain, heat, cold, bodily sensations)

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mitwelt

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social experience such as feelings and thoughts about others and oneself in relation to them

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eigenwelt

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the experience of experience itself; the result of introspection

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thrown-ness

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the era, location, and situation into which a person happens to be born

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angst

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the anxiety that stems from doubts about the meaning of life; also called existential anxiety
(3 sensations: anguish, forlornness, and despair)

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bad faith

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turn to materialistic things to ignore angst

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authentic existance

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accepting mortality by being honest, insightful, and morally correct

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anatta

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the fundamental idea of “nonself” - that the single, isolated self is an illusion

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anicca

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the recognition that all things are temporary and, therefore, it is best to avoid attachments to them

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nirvana

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the serene state of selfless being that is the result of having achieved enlightenment

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Rogers: self actualization

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a person can only be understood from the perspective of their phenomenal field
(entire panorama of conscious experience)

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Maslow: the hierarchy of needs

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Basic physiological needs, food water, ect. > safety, security, comfort, sex > belonging, social activity > status, esteem > self-actualization

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conditions of worth

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the idea that we’re taught that we are god and valuable people only if we fulfill certain criteria

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Kelly’s personal constructs theory

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  • constructs as bipolar dimensions (opposite)
  • chronically accessible constructs
    *comes from past experiences
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principle of parsimony

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the idea that all other things being equal, the simplest theory is the best

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sociality corollary

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the principle that understanding another person requires understanding that persons unique view of reality

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constructive alternativism

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you choose the construal’s you use

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positive psychology

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  • focuses on “positive subjective experience, positive individual traits, and positive institutions”
  • find meaning of life which involves happiness and working through things to gain happiness
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core virtues

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  1. courage
  2. justice
  3. humanity
  4. temperance
  5. wisdom
  6. transcendence
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mindful

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to be explicitly aware of and in control of every moment of your experience

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flow

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a state of consciousness where you lose track of time and self by becoming completely absorbed in what you are doing

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awe

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individuals encounter an entity that is vast and challenges their worldview

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happiness

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  1. overall satisfaction with life
  2. satisfaction with how things are going in particular life domains
  3. generally high levels of positive emotions and low levels of negative emotion
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views of happiness

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hedonic
eudaimonia

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hedonic

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seeking happiness through the pursuit of pleasure and company

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eudaimonia

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seeking happiness through developing one’s full potential, helping others, and building community

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