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Research on Prevention of Affective Nihilism in Existential Depression: an Existential Approach in Educational Settings

Authors
Yudi Wang1, *
1University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, M13 9PL
*Corresponding author. Email: yudi.wang@student.manchester.ac.uk
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Yudi Wang
Available Online 30 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_271How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Affective nihilism; existentialism; existential depression; life-meaning education; depression prevention
Abstract

Existential depression is rooted in nihilism, both emotional and immature that can particularly occur in adolescents at a developmental stage who are seeking meaning in their lives. This article attempts to draw on existential psychotherapy from the perspective of an educational approach to prevent and ameliorate the potential for emotional nihilism in adolescents. This article uses a literature review to the study of the defiant, pervasive, and defensive nature of emotional nihilism. Moreover, it finds that teaching can create a good, pedagogical environments. Through the use of experimental teaching approaches, students can generate more personal narratives and reflections, so as to obtain specific self-awareness, and thus build a mature psychological defenses. Also, this prevents students from developing emotional nihilism to further combat existential depression.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 5th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
30 December 2022
ISBN
10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_271
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_271How to use a DOI?
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© 2022 The Author(s)
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