noögenic neurosis
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Noögenic neurosis is a form of psychological distress characterized by feelings of meaninglessness and existential frustration, central to Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
existential crisis
ⓘ
neurosis ⓘ psychological condition ⓘ |
| affects |
motivation
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overall life satisfaction ⓘ sense of identity ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Viktor Frankl ⓘ |
| cause |
existential vacuum
ⓘ
frustrated will to meaning ⓘ loss of traditional values ⓘ perceived lack of life goals ⓘ |
| centralConceptIn | logotherapy ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
existential frustration
ⓘ
feelings of meaninglessness ⓘ inner emptiness ⓘ lack of purpose ⓘ loss of life meaning ⓘ spiritual distress ⓘ value conflicts ⓘ |
| conceptualizedAs |
meaning-related neurosis
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neurosis of the spirit ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Man's Search for Meaning
ⓘ
surface form:
"Man's Search for Meaning"
"The Will to Meaning" ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
psychogenic neurosis
ⓘ
somatogenic neurosis ⓘ |
| field |
existential psychology
ⓘ
logotherapy ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| focusOfTreatment |
assumption of responsibility
ⓘ
clarification of values ⓘ finding personal meaning ⓘ |
| mayLeadTo |
apathy
ⓘ
boredom ⓘ despair ⓘ existential guilt ⓘ |
| notPrimarilyCausedBy |
biological dysfunction
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social maladjustment ⓘ unconscious conflicts ⓘ |
| primaryDomain |
noölogical dimension
ⓘ
spiritual dimension of the person ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
existential anxiety
ⓘ
existential vacuum ⓘ will to meaning ⓘ |
| theorizedBy | Viktor Frankl ⓘ |
| treatment |
logotherapy
ⓘ
meaning-centered psychotherapy ⓘ |
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