2. Transactionalanalysis , commanly known as
TA to its adherents , is an integrative
approch to the theory of psychology and
psychotherapy. Starting in the 1950.
CONTENT
1 –outline
2 –history
3 –key ideas
4 –games and their analysis
5 –TA and popular culture
3. OUR BRAIN
Has 3 distinct parts or ego states
1) Parent(P)
2) Adult(A)
3) Child(C)
4. Thoughts, feelings, attitudes, behavioral
patterns based on messages or lessons
learned from parents and other „parental‟ or
authoritarian sources
Should and should not; ought and ought not;
always and never
Nurturing views (sympathetic, caring views)
Critical views (fault finding, judgmental)
5. Thoughts, feelings, attitudes,
behavioral patterns based on
objective analysis of information
(data, facts)
Make decisions based on logic,
computations, probabilities, etc.
(not emotion)
6. Thoughts, feelings, attitudes, behavioral
patterns based on child-like emotions,
impulses, feelings we have experienced
8. PARENT-Higher then average globally you
behave according to rules and respect for
others.
ADULT- Weak “Adult” you do not always look
at situations rationally. You prefer to rely on
your own intuition or instincts.
CHILD-Strong “Child” you are an emotional
person with all the excessive behavior that
this implies.