Existential Psychology
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How do proponents (i.e., Rolo May) of Existential Psychology describe human motivation? What is the goal or purpose of life?
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This solution explains how proponents (i.e., Rolo May) of Existential Psychology describe human motivation, as well as the goal or purpose of life.
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1. How do proponents (i.e., Rolo May) of Existential Psychology describe human motivation?
Existential Psychology represents a synthesis of philosophy and psychology. The philosophical bases were formed by Kierkegaard and Heidegger. The most popular one-sentence summary is "existence precedes essence". The followers who have translated their thinking into statements about personality include the Europeans Ludwig Binswanger, Medard Boss, and Victor Frankl. Major American theorists include Rollo May and Paul Tillich. The following notes represent an attempt at a synthesis of the writings of many theorists. I will not attempt to associate each concept with it's originator. The writings of Rollo May are considered as a primary source.
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