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Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
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existentialism

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meaning of human existence

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what does existentialism say about our own experiences

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they are individualized; ppl construct their own reality; we’re responsible for our choices

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dasein vs angst

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dasein: we make our own choices; total experience of the self
angst: dread resulting from becoming aware that death is inevitable

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existential guilt

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knowing choices are bad but still making them/knowing you left a good choice behind

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emptiness

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when commitment to values is lost and the result if a feeling of meaninglessness

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what happens if you were associating w someone else’s values and then they change them?

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you won’t know how to act; may lead to you not liking ppl disagreeing w u

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terror management theory

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awareness of death causes fear and leads us to attempt to live a meaningful life

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what does humanism emphasize

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one’s individual worth

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what would humanists ask about your relationships

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how are they helping you get to your full potential?

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what does Erich Fromm/dialectical humanism say about love

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it’s something we develop through effort and experience

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what does Fromm/dialectical humanism say about our need for love

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everyone has it but not everyone recognizes it; can lead to feelings of alienation

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productive orientation

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free will to rise above our biology and become loving people

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Carl Rogers’ actualization

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innate tendency to grow and mature

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congruence

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following your path of development leads to happiness

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organismic valuing process

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evaluating whether a choice is right for you or not

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Rogers’ fully functioning person

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someone who’s self actualizing and open to experiencing the world

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conditional self regard

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result of conditional positive regard; ppl set standards for themselves and decide if they don’t meet them they have less value as a person

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contingent self worth

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using performance in an area of life as a condition for self acceptance

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self concordant goals

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goals consistent w/ your core values

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incongruence leads to what?

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being unable to accept aspects of oneself
underestimate how much others care about you
blaming others for failures
downplaying the impact of negative events on self
self-handicapping/self-sabotage

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Rogers’ 2 defense mecs

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rationalization: creating a plausible but untrue explanation for why something is the way it is
denial: preventing threatening expereinces from reaching awareness by refusing to admit the situation exists

22
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Rogers said a person is a what

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process/changing constellation of potentials

23
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what did Rogers say we need to do to acknowledge true feelings

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need the unconditional positive regard from others

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what did Rollo May say about anxiety

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it’s a response when one’s core values are threatened
everyone has it, but we can decide what we do with it

25
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Victor Frankl said the decision to develop leads to what

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the fear of the unknown

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Frankl said the more you can find meaning in your experiences…

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the closer you get to actualization

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logotherapy

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searching for the meaning of life

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self-actualization (Maslow)

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process in which someone grows spiritually and realizes their full potential

29
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deficiency needs/d motives

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all the needs below self-actualization in the hierarchy of needs

30
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being needs/b motives

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needs related to self actualization

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what happens if deficiency needs aren’t met

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we can’t reach the level of self actualizing

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flow (self-actualization)

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complete engagement in an activity; not even aware of what’s going on in the background

33
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is self actualization more focused on what’s being done or how it’s being done

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how

34
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some characteristics of self-actualized people

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efficient at perceiving reality, accepting of self/others, appreciate life, deep ties to their relationships, realistic, loving, nonconforming but still ethical

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transcendent self actualizers

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when self-actualization becomes central to their lives; consider the bigger picture in every scenario

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peak experiences

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realizing that you’re very small but have a central role in the function of the universe

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what happens during a peak experience

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we transcend the self and are at one with the world; moment of intense actualizatoin

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2 ways to check if you’re self-actualizing

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  1. time competence: degree to which the person lives in the present
  2. inner direction: degree to which a person is in search for value and meaning in life
39
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does Maslow say self-actualization is a score on a scale?

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no. something deeper

40
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benefits of the humanistic/existential approaches

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contributed to dev of positive psychology
suggested growth is a way of living
focuses on subjective experience
emphasizes appreciation for life
focus on feelings

41
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criticisms of Maslow’s theory

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disregards idea that living your life could negatively impact others

42
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positive psychology

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concerned w/ ppl being creative, wise, spiritual, and happy

43
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subjective wellbeing

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feeling good in your own skin/about your life

44
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signs of happiness

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less bothered by others’ success/less envious
more concerned with what;s going on in their own life
remember the positives more
intrinsic motivation

45
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positive psychology: thriving vs surviving

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people should be thriving vs only getting by

46
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wisdom

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applying knowledge

47
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Seligman’s 5 components of flourishing

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intrinsic motivation
intrinsic reward from what you’re doing
connected to others
finding meaning in life
setting goals and striving to meet them

48
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suggestions for pursuing happiness

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help others
monitor wealth seeking (don’t make money the point of your life)
avoid TV/social media
keep journals of accomplishments
seek out spiritual experiences
set long term goals
recognize neg. pers. patterns

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