

148. Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard (Existentialism)
Actions Speak Louder
- Existentialists prioritize action over words, believing it reveals true beliefs.
- They emphasize focusing on how someone acts rather than what they say.
Intrinsic Suffering
- Suffering and psychopathology are intrinsic to human existence, not always from trauma.
- Recognizing this can be helpful for clients who feel uniquely flawed.
Diagnosis as Relief
- Clients, especially introverts, often assume their suffering is unique and their fault.
- Diagnosing them can be a relief, showing their experience is common.
































In this lecture, 11th in the 2017 series, I discuss the giants of existentialism, a philosophically-grounded psychological position positing (1) that psychopathology or mental illness/distress is built into Being itself and (2) that the adoption of responsibility through action is the appropriate response.
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