Transactional analysis (TA) is a theory of personality and behavior developed by Eric Berne in the 1950s. It views human personality as comprising three ego states - Parent, Adult, and Child. The Parent ego state represents learned behaviors from caregivers, the Adult deals with present facts objectively, and the Child contains feelings from one's own childhood. TA aims to help people improve communication and become aware of when different ego states are operating so they can choose behaviors and move towards psychological health. It is used in psychotherapy, education, organizations, and other settings.

1. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 01 Transactional analysis (TA) is a powerful tool to bring about human well being. In an age when Emotional Quotient (EQ) has taken over Intelligence Quotient (IQ), Transactional Analysis (TA) is a tool to understand ourselves better and enrich our personality , to meet the demands that this ever-changing world presents.

2. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 02 Transactional Analysis (TA) is a theory of behavior. This theory was formulated by Dr Eric Berne in 1958 , based on his own clinical experience. A transaction is an exchange of communication (verbal or non-verbal) between two people or within oneself . An analysis of these transactions, gives us clues to our personality , and helps us change ourselves.

3. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS Introduction – 03 Transactional Analysis is a practical educational psychology that offers a way of transforming educational philosophy and principles into everyday practice . TA concepts provide a flexible and creative approach to understanding how people function and to the connections between human behavior , learning and education . Teaching them to both teachers and students is a process of empowerment , enhancing effective methods of interaction and mutual recognition.

4. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 04 Educational TA is both preventive and restorative. TA concepts are developed and used with people of all ages and stages of development in their various social settings . The aim is to increase personal autonomy , to support people in developing their own personal and professional philosophies and to enable optimum psychological health and growth.

6. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 06 Transactional Analysis is a theory developed by Dr. Eric Berne in the 1950s. Originally trained in psychoanalysis, Berne wanted a theory which could be understood and available to everyone and began to develop what came to be called Transactional Analysis (TA). Transactional Analysis is a social psychology and a method to improve communication. The theory outlines how we have developed and treat ourselves , how we relate and communicate with others , and offers suggestions and interventions which will enable us to change and grow. Transactional Analysis is underpinned by the philosophy that: people can change . we all have a right to be in the world and be accepted

7. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction - 07 Today there is greater understanding of Transactional Analysis. More and more people are taking the four to five year part-time training courses to qualify, and increasingly universities are accrediting these courses for masters degrees . Those taking training include psychiatrists , organizational and management consultants , teachers , social workers , designers , engineers and the clergy .

8. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction - 08 Today Transactional Analysis is used in psychotherapy , organizations, educational and religious settings . Books have been written for all ages, from children through to adults, by people all over the world. Transactional Analysis is truly an international theory relating to a diverse range of cultures . Theoretical concepts within the Transactional Analysis world are constantly being challenged and developed making it a rich dynamic process . Berne died in July 1970 at the age of 60. However, Transactional Analysis has not stood still and continues to develop and change, paralleling the processes we encourage in ourselves and others.

9. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 08 A Structural Analysis : The process of analyzing personality in terms of ego states is called structural analysis. It is important to remember that ego states do not have an existence of their own, they are concepts to enable understanding. Therefore it is important to say "I want some fun" rather than " My Child wants some fun". We may be in our Child ego state when we say this, but saying "I" reminds us to take responsibility for our actions .

10. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 09 Berne devised the concept of ego states to help explain how we are made up, and how we relate to others. These are drawn as three stacked circles and they are one of the building blocks of Transactional Analysis. They categorize the ways we think, feel and behave and are called Parent, Adult , and Child . Each ego state is given a capital letter to denote the difference between actual parents, adults and children. P A C Parent – Adult and Child Ego States

11. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction 10 Ability to Assess the Ego State: It is helpful to be able to assess or diagnose which ego state in the structural model , or which mode in the descriptive model , somebody is in. In this way we can respond appropriately as well as ensure which mode we are addressing . However, when we work with other staff or are relating with young people, we are responding on the behavioral level. It is not always possible , or appropriate, to be undertaking more in-depth types of diagnosis.

12. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction - 11 Diagnosing Ego State: Words, tone, tempo of speech, expressions, postures, gestures, breathing, and muscle tone provide clues for diagnosing ego states . Parent mode words typically contain value judgments , Adult words are clear and definable , and Free Child mode words are direct and spontaneous . For example, a person in Adapted Child mode may cry silently, whereas when in Free Child mode we are likely to make a lots of noise. "You" or "one" usually come from Parent. This can switch even mid-sentence. If we are leaning forward it is likely we are in the posture of the Parent mode , whereas if we are in Adult mode we tend to be erect. These are indicators not guarantees . Assessment needs to be supported by other methods of diagnosis.

13. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 011 A Parent Ego State : Feelings, attitudes, values, prejudices and behaviors imbibed from significant parental figures are attributed to the Parent Ego state. This is copied behavior ; copied from our parents in early childhood. A person reacting from this ego state will either be too judgmental, critical or nurturing and patronizing in most situations. In such a state, thinking is always colored . We tend to be biased and prejudiced in our decisions.

14. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction 012 Parent ego state This is a set of feelings, thinking and behavior that we have copied from our parents and significant others . As we grow up we take in ideas, beliefs, feelings and behaviors from our parents and caretakers . If we live in an extended family then there are more people to learn and take in from. When we do this, it is called introjecting and it is just as if we take in the whole of the care giver. For example, we may notice that we are saying things just as our father, mother, grandmother may have done, even though, consciously, we don't want to . We do this as we have lived with this person so long that we automatically reproduce certain things that were said to us, or treat others as we might have been treated .

15. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 012 A Parent Parent is now commonly represented as a circle with four quadrants: Nurturing - Nurturing (positive) & Spoiling (negative). Controlling - Structuring (positive) & Critical (negative).

16. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction 013 Adult ego state The Adult ego state is about direct responses to the here and now. We deal with things that are going on today in ways that are not unhealthily influenced by our past. The Adult ego state is about being spontaneous and aware with the capacity for intimacy. When in our Adult we are able to see people as they are, rather than what we project onto them .

17. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction - 014 Adult Ego State We ask for info rmation rather than stay scared and rather than make assumptions. Taking the best from the past and using it appropriately in the present is an integration of the positive aspects of both our Parent and Child ego states. So this can be called the Integrating Adult . Integrating means that we are constantly updating ourselves through our every day experiences and using this to inform us.

18. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 015 Adult Ego state In this structural model , the Integrating Adult ego state circle is placed in the middle to show how it needs to orchestrate between the Parent and the Child ego states. For example, the internal Parent ego state may beat up on the internal Child, saying "You are no good, look at what you did wrong again, you are useless". The Child may then respond with "I am no good, look how useless I am, I never get anything right".

19. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 016 Adult Ego state: Many people hardly hear this kind of internal dialogue as it goes on so much they might just believe life is this way. An effective Integrating Adult ego state can intervene between the Parent and Child ego states. This might be done by stating that this kind of parenting is not helpful and asking if it is prepared to learn another way. Alternatively, the Integrating Adult ego state can just stop any negative dialogue and decide to develop another positive Parent ego state perhaps taken in from other people they have met over the years.

20. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 017 Child ego state The Child ego state is a set of behaviors , thoughts and feelings which are replayed from our own childhood.

21. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction - 018 Child Ego State : Perhaps the boss calls us into his or her office, we may immediately get a churning in our stomach and wonder what we have done wrong. If this were explored we might remember the time the head teacher called us in to tell us off. Of course, not everything in the Child ego state is negative . We might go into someone's house and smell a lovely smell and remember our grandmother's house when we were little, and all the same warm feelings we had at six year's of age may come flooding back.

22. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 019 Child Ego State : All feelings, behaviors, attitudes related to childhood - the basic sad, mad, bad, glad feelings are attributed to the child ego state. When a person is feeling extremely elated , he is in his child ego state . Also, when he is sulking, angry or cowering with fear he is in the child ego state . In such a state, thinking becomes muddled and our decision-making ability sinks to a very low level .

23. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 019 A Child Child is now commonly represented as circle with four quadrants: Adapted - Co-operative (positive)&Compliant/Resistant (negative). Free - Spontaneous (positive) and Immature (negative).

24. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction - 020 Blend of All Three Ego states : Transactional Analysis teaches the individual to live in the here and now . It is not okay to stay on any one ego state all the time . Our personality has to be a blend of all the three ego states.

25. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction - 021 Blend of All 3 Ego states : A person who is always in the adult ego state, will not be able to relate emotionally to others, as he is unable to express his feelings. A person in the child ego state or in the parent ego state feels uncomfortable in situations which demand adult functions like data processing or decision making . Thus communication is impaired and interpersonal relationships are affected . The idea is to display the right emotion according to the situation, and to live in the here and now .

26. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction - 021 A Three EGO States and the concept of Life: Parent is our 'Taught' concept of life Adult is our 'Thought' concept of life Child is our 'Felt' concept of life

27. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 021 - B Simple clues as to the ego state – Parent. Physical - angry or impatient body-language and expressions, f inger-pointing , patronizing gestures, Verbal - always, never, for once and for all , judgmental words, critical words, patronizing language, posturing language. N.B. Beware of cultural differences in body-language or emphases that appear 'Parental '

28. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 021 C Simple clues as to the Ego State - Child Physical - emotionally sad expressions, despair, temper tantrums, whining voice, rolling eyes, shrugging shoulders, teasing, delight, laughter, speaking behind hand, raising hand to speak, squirming and giggling. Verbal - baby talk, I wish, I dunno, I want, I'm gonna, I don't care, oh no, not again, things never go right for me,

29. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction - 021 D Simple clues as to the Ego State – Adult Physical - attentive, interested, straight-forward, tilted head, non-threatening and non-threatened. Verbal - why, what, how, who, where and when, how much, in what way, comparative expressions, reasoned statements

30. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 021 E Remember while identifying EGO States: When you are trying to identify ego states: Words are only part of the story. To analyze a transaction you need to see and feel what is being said as well. Only 7% of meaning is in the words spoken. 38% of meaning is paralinguistic (the way that the words are said). 55% is in facial expression . (source: Albert Mehrabian - more info )

31. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction - 022 Contamination of the Adult ego state The word contamination for many conjures up the idea of disease. For instance, we tend to use the word for when bacteria has gone into milk. Well, this is similar to the case with the contaminated Integrating Adult ego state. This occurs when we talk as if something is a fact or a reality when really this is a belief . Racism is an example of this . Parent Contamination P A C

32. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction - 023 Contamination of Adult Ego state : ( Racism as example) The Integrating Adult ego state is contaminated in this case by the Parent ego state. If we are white we might have lived with parents or significant others who said such things as "Black people take our jobs". Growing up it is likely, that having no real experience to go by, we believed this . We might also have been told that Black people are aggressive . P A C CONTAMINATION

33. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction - 024 Contamination of Adult Ego state and Double Contamination: ( Racism as an example) In our Child ego state may well lodge some scared feelings about Black people and in this ego state we may start to believe "All Black people are scary". This would mean that there would be a double contamination of the Integrating Adult ego state. However, we would think that such statements were facts rather than beliefs and when this happens we say that this is Integrating Adult ego syntonic.

34. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction -024 A P A C P A C CHILD CONTAMINATION DOUBLE CONTAMINATION –(PARENT &CHILD) CONTAMINATION CONTAMINATION CONTAMINATION

35. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 025 There is no general rule as to the effectiveness of any ego state in any given situation (some people get results by being dictatorial (Parent to Child), or by having temper tantrums , (Child to Parent), but for a balanced approach to life, Adult to Adult is generally recommended. Transactional Analysis is effectively a language within a language ; a language of true meaning, feeling and motive . It can help you in every situation, firstly through being able to understand more clearly what is going on, and secondly, by virtue of this knowledge, we give ourselves choices of what ego states to adopt , which signals to send, and where to send them . This enables us to make the most of all our communications and therefore create, develop and maintain better relationships

37. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA When we communicate from Green mode we invite a + ve response A (-)TV CONTROLLING – PARENT MODE POSITIVE CONTROLLING – PARENT MODE (-) VE NURTURING – PARENT MODE POSITIVE NURTURING – PARENT MODE ACCOUNTING MODE (+) VE FREE – CHILD MODE (+) VE ADAPTED-CHILD MODE (-) VE FREE – CHILD MODE (-) VE ADAPTED – CHILD MODE

38. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 026 B Ineffective modes : Negative Controlling Parent - communicates a "You're not OK" message, and is punitive. Negative Nurturing Parent - communicates a "You're not OK" message. When in this mode the person will often do things for others which they are capable of doing for themselves. When in this mode the person is engulfing and overprotective. Negative Adapted Child - expresses an "I'm not OK" message. When in this mode the person over-adapts to others and tends to experience such emotions as depression, unrealistic fear and anxiety. Negative Free Child - in this mode the person runs wild with no restrictions or boundaries. In this mode they express a "You're not OK" message.

39. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 026 C – DESCRIPTIVE MODEL showing HOW WE FUNCTION OR BEHAVE WITH OTHERS … ( 9 PARTS ) ACCOUNTING Bossy, Fault finding, Punitive CRITICIZING Over indulgent , Inconsistent , smothering OVER INDULGENT , IN CONSISTENT Anxious , Rebellious , Submissive COMPLIANT , RESISTANT Ego centric , Reckless , Selfish IMMATURE Inspiring ,Directive , Firm Creative ,expressive , zestful Cherishing , Understanding Compassionate Sociable , Assertive , considerate Struturing Nurturing Cooperative Playful Effective communication comes from Green Mode while RED (lettered) mode shows the ineffective communication.

40. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 026 C Effective modes Positive Nurturing Parent - communicates the message "You're OK". When in this mode the person is caring and affirming. Positive Controlling Parent - communicates the message "You're OK". This is the boundary setting mode, offering constructive criticism, whilst being caring but firm. Positive Adapted Child - communicates an "I'm OK" message. From this mode we learn the rules to help us live with others. Positive Free Child - communicates an "I'm OK" message. This is the creative, fun loving, curious and energetic mode. Accounting mode - communicates "We're OK" messages. The Adult is able to assess reality in the here and now . When the Accounting mode is in the executive position it is possible to choose which of the other effective modes to go into, dependent on the situation. This is then called Accounting Mode. When using the descriptive behavioral model the term Accounting Mode helps to differentiate it from the structural model where it is referred to as Adult. When stable in this Accounting Mode we are taking account of the present context and situation and deciding the most appropriate mode to come from. We are then able to respond appropriately rather than flipping into archaic or historic ways of being, thinking and behaving which are likely to be inappropriate and unhelpful.

41. TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS – TA Introduction – 027 Transactional Analysis developed significantly beyond these Berne's early theories, by Berne himself until his death in 1970, and since then by his followers and many current writers and experts. Transactional Analysis has been explored and enhanced in many different ways by these people, including: Ian Stewart and Vann Joines (their book 'TA Today' is widely regarded as a definitive modern interpretation); John Dusay, Aaron and Jacqui Schiff, Robert and Mary Goulding, Pat Crossman, Taibi Kahler, Abe Wagner, Ken Mellor and Eric Sigmund, Richard Erskine and Marityn Zalcman, Muriel James, Pam Levin, Anita Mountain and Julie Hay (specialists in organizational applications), Susannah Temple, Claude Steiner, Franklin Ernst, S Woollams and M Brown, Fanita English, P Clarkson, M M Holloway, Stephen Karpman and others. Significantly, the original three Parent Adult Child components were sub-divided to form a new seven element model , principally during the 1980's by Wagner, Joines and Mountain. This established Controlling and Nurturing aspects of the Parent mode , each with positive and negative aspects , and the Adapted and Free aspects of the Child mode , again each with positive an negative aspects , which essentially gives us the model to which most TA practitioners refer today