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Humanistic/Existential Theories
May: Existential Psychology
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1

List five common elements of existentialism.
2

Distinguish between normal anxiety and neurotic anxiety, as described by May.
3

Explain May's concept of three forms of guilt.
4

List and define four kinds of love.
5

Differentiate between existential freedom and essential freedom.
6

Discuss May's concept of destiny.
7

Trace May's discussion of the Oedipus myth.
8

Summarize the findings of Jeff Greenberg and his colleagues with regard to terror management theory and explain how these findings relate to May's existential theory of personality.