Developed by Eric Berne in 1950's TA is a effective psycho therapeutic approach, theory of personality and method of communication.
The following podcast will help you know certain basic concepts of TA.
Ego states :
Parent
Adult
Child
Types of Transactions :
Complementary, crossed and ulteriors
Life Positions :
I am ok - You're ok (healthy)
I am ok - You're not ok (paranoid)
I am not ok - You're ok (depressive/inferior)
I am not ok - you're not ok (problematic / hopeless)
Key concepts :
Transactions (3 types)
Games ("n" no of types)
Scripts
Life Positions (4 )
Strokes
Injunctions (negative messages sent between ego states)
Rackets
ego states (3 - parent, adult, child)
TA is an alternative to classical psychoanalysis which Berne felt had unnecessary difficult language or terms.
TA is used in therapy, business environment as well as real life situations.
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