PSYC 2130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12-15: Epicurus, Ryan, Existentialism
20 Dec 2016
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Umwelt (biological experience): experience due to biological pathways e. g. , pleasure, pain. Mitwelt (social experience): experience due to social self e. g. , love for someone. Eigenwelt (psychological experience): experience of the experience itself e. g. , introspection. Throwness: the time, place and circumstance you happen to be born in. Angst: existential anxiety whether you"re living life properly, anxiety on meaning of: forlorness, despair: inability to control certain situations, anguish: no choice is perfect, even the best choice has its negative life consequences. Optimistic toughness: needed to face meaningless of life, mortality, and to find own meaning. George kelly personal contruct (theory) which further influences how new construals are formed provide the data and we use the principle of parsimony (simple is best) to select which personal construct fits. Living in bad faith: leading the un-examined life. Living in good faith/authentic experience: being honest/insightful/morally correct but doesn"t relieve loneliness or unhappiness.
