Transactional Analysis

In Brief

“Shifting ego states: Parent, adult, child.” ~ E. Berne. Versatile corporate management theory.

Quotes

“Games are a compromise between intimacy and keeping intimacy away.” ~ E. Berne

“Your life is a movie. You say your scripts and act your lines.” ~ Unknown

 

“A healthy person goes yes, no, and whoopee. An unhealthy person goes yes but, no but, and no whoopee.” ~ Eric Berne

Resources

website

Websites

Ericberne.com

Goodtherapy.org

Ta-tutor.com

Counselingconnection.com

movies

Movies

Christine

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Jerry Maguire

books

Books

Into TA
~  E. Berne

This is Me!
~ L. Koopmans

Rethinking Everything
~ N. Bright

Life Scripts
~ R. Erskine

plus

Therapy Pros

“People can change.” Tools to clarify and resolve conflicts and to enhance restrictive thinking.

minus

Therapy Cons

Main focus is on the situation, not the problem. Permanent adult ego state is not the goal.

tips

Tip(s)

“Games People Play” is a terrific rubric for communication issues.

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