Zhi Mian and existential psychology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19429447 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xuefu Wang (0000-0001-7212-7156, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 240-246 |
| Publication date | 2011-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Humanistic Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0887-3267 • E-ISSN: 1547-3333 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08873267.2011.592465 |
| OpenAlex | W2060823549 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 1 |
This article addresses how existence and Zhi Mian are related by looking at existence through the eyes of Zhi Mian. Although Zhi Mian has no direct translation, Westerners can most clearly come to an understanding of Zhi Mian through the term existence, as rooted in existential psychology. From the perspective of Zhi Mian, illness is believed to come about through an overreliance on escape as a defense mechanism, in which clients are escaping from their life. It is also believed that this way of being arises out of conditions related to trauma and suffering. Zhi Mian teaches one to face their suffering directly and transform that suffering through the discovery or construction of their personal meaning. Escape leads to meaninglessness; Zhi Mian is directly concerned with meaning and is a quality that can be cultivated if one has the courage. The purpose of Zhi Mian growth is to become oneself through renunciation, which can be understood as daring to refuse and resist those forces and powers that obstruct
Epistemology · Existentialism · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Child Therapy and Development · Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |