most important attirbute that individuals have where they ahve the ability to make choices
responsibility
for the decisions that we make
ontology
the study of existence
Phenomenology
to understand why people do something, ask them
Authenticity
experienced when you exercise freedom of choice to expand consciousness and expand values to minimize values to minimize anxiety
Death
human beings are capable of understanding our mortality
our time in this existence is finite and this thought may cause anxiety
Throwness (Destiny)
facts that characterize a persons existence over which we have no control
The Human Dilemma
object - subject dichotomy
object-subject dichotomy
obejct-
refers to one's destiny
subject-
contingencies in our environment
Intentionality
the fact that mental events are directed towards objects outside of ourselves that allows us to partially overcome the dichotomy between subject and object
will
directing behavior to achieveing certain goals to move us forward
wish
imaginative playing with a number of possible goals we may pursue
Anxiety
results when freedom is threatened
anxiety is a fact of existence that is necessary to living a meaningful life
Guilt
results when you do not live up to your potential as a human being
Normal Guilt
part of a healthy existence and can be used constructively
neurotic guilt
results when we avoid taking risks that could lead to neurotic anxiety
values
summarize those classes of experience that we deem especially important
development patterns for values exist
commitment
the manifestations of value in behavior
values get us to commit to what we deem important
The Nature of love
sex
eros
philia
agape
sex
biological drive
eros
the desire for a union with another person
daimonic
any natural function that has the power to take over the whole person
philia
friendship
Agape
unselfish givingof one's self to another
Psychotherapy
convert neurotic anxiety or guilt to normal anxiety or guilt
unconscious
cognitive experiences that are denined awareness because a person is not living an authentic life
encounter
2 selves coming together and sharing aspects of their exostence