Tag: Existential
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The Paradoxical Self: Understanding Our Contradictory Needs
Read more: The Paradoxical Self: Understanding Our Contradictory NeedsWe can want independence and reassurance, adventure and predictability, or solitude and companionship. Kirk J. Schneider’s constriction–expansion framework offers a…
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Reflecting on Mortality
Read more: Reflecting on MortalityReflecting on mortality can clarify priorities, renew appreciation for ordinary life, and strengthen our connection with others. Yet thoughts of…
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Bugental’s Five Givens of Being
Read more: Bugental’s Five Givens of BeingJames Bugental’s “givens of life” address fundamental existential anxieties inherent in human existence, including death, isolation, freedom, choice, and meaninglessness.…
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Our Place in the Universe
Read more: Our Place in the UniverseOur lives are small within the universe, yet our experiences and relationships remain consequential. Psychology offers ways to hold humility…
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Discovering Life Meaning
Read more: Discovering Life MeaningLife meaning is not a final answer. It develops as we revise our understanding, face suffering honestly, notice joy, and…
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Purposelessness and the Work of Rebuilding Meaning
Read more: Purposelessness and the Work of Rebuilding MeaningPurposelessness is more than having too few goals. It can involve lost direction, a life story that no longer makes…
