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Transactional Analysis
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Background Information
2 People primarily responsible for developingTransactional Analysis are:Eric Berne (initial theoretical rational)
Thomas A. Harris (reworked it & popularized it)
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TransactionThe most basic unit of social interaction
occurring when one person acts as astimulus for another & the other responds to
the first
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Transactional Stimulus and
ResponseThe initiator of the transaction is called the
transactional stimulus.The response of the respondent is called
transactional response.
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Ego States
Ego-States= logical systems of thought & feelingmanifested by corresponding patterns of behavior
When analyzing transactions we are really looking at
the dialogue between ego states
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Ego States
Parent:
A huge collection of recordings in the brainof unquestioned or imposed external events
perceived by a person in his early years.
Thoughts, feelings, attitudes, behavioral
patterns based on messages or lessons
learned from parents and other parentalor authoritarian sources
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Ego States
Parent:
Filled with values, Shoulds and should nots;oughts and ought nots; always and never,
good & bad
The individual feels, thinks, acts, talks, &
responds just as one of his parents did when
he/she was little
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Parent Ego State
Prejudicial views (not based on logic orfacts) on things such as:
religion dress salespeople
traditions work productsmoney raising children companies
Nurturing views (sympathetic, caring
views)Critical views (fault finding, judgmental,
condescending views)
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Adult Ego State
Thoughts, feelings, attitudes, behavioral
patterns based on objective analysis of
information (data, facts)
Make decisions based on logic,
computations, probabilities, etc. (not
emotion)
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Ego StatesAdult:
Most rational & reality-oriented
Reacts to stimuli as it is actuallyexperienced
A computer processing infowithout significant basis
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Child Ego StateThoughts, feelings, attitudes, behavioral
patterns based on child-like emotions, impulses,feelings we have experienced
The little kid within us who feels, thinks, acts,talks, & responds just the way he/she did as achild at a certain age
Child-like examples
ImpulsiveSelf-centered
Angry
Fearful
Happy
Pleasure seeking
Rebellious
Happy
Curious
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A major goal is to figure out which ego
state a person is using
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The process of analysis is simplea diagrammatic
representation of the ego states are used
P Parent
C child
A adult
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The Three Ego States
Parent- Do as I do
Child- What shall I do?
Adult- I will be frank with you
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We AreChild
Adult
Parent in our Transactions.
Biological conditions are irrelevant to
these ego states.
We shift from one ego state to another in
transactions.
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Shift in Ego StatesParent- Why dont you prepare a time-
table?
Child- What is the point when one
cannot follow it? Becomes an Adult.
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Transactional AnalysisTransactional analysis -
Transactions between people are seen as having3 levels:
Complementaryboth people are
operating from the same ego state
Crossedthe other person reacts from an
unexpected ego state
Ulteriortwo ego states within the sameperson but one disguises the other
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Transactions between 2 people may be complementary or
crossed. They are COMPLEMENTARY when the lines
representing the transaction are parallel
P
CC
A A
P
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Transactions between 2 people may be complementary or
crossed. They are COMPLEMENTARY when the lines
representing the transaction are parallel
P
CC
A A
P
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Transactions between 2 people may be complementary or
crossed. They are COMPLEMENTARY when the lines
representing the transaction are parallel
P
CC
A A
P
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Types of Transactions
Crossed Transaction:
This causes most difficulties in social
situations.
May be, you should improve your
teaching.
You always find fault with me whatever I
do Parent-Child interaction.
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There are 72 possible types of crossed interaction
P
CC
A A
P
Big Little
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Big parent addresses Little child (you always think you can get away with
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Big parent addresses Little child ( you always think you can get away with
things,, but just wait..everyone gets what they deserve in the end), & Littles
adult responding in turn to Bigs adult (my observation is that people dont
always get what they observe)
P
CC
A A
P
Big Little
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Data Exchange in Adult / Adult Transaction:1. What is the yearly salary for this job?
2. It starts at $35,000.
P
CC
A A
P
1
2
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Sympathetic Parent / Parent Transition:1. Those children really miss their father.
2. Yes, lets take them to the park for a little fun.
P
CC
A A
P1
2
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Playful Child / Child Transaction:1. I really like you.
2. I like you too.
P
CC
A A
P
1
2
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Child / Nurturing Parent Transaction:1. Im so worried about my son I cant concentrate on this report.
2. You can leave work early to go by the hospital and see him.
P
CC
A A
P1
2
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1. Boss: What time is it?
2. Secretary: Youre always in such a hurry!
P
CC
A A
P
1
2
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1. Husband: Can you take the car to be serviced today?
2. Wife: Today I iron. Johnny expects a birthday cake.
The cat has to go to the vet, & now you want
me to take the car in! Are you crazy?
P
CC
A A
P
1
2
1 Boss: I need 25 copies of this report for the board
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1. Boss: I need 25 copies of this report for the board
meeting this afternoon. Can you get them for
me?
2. Secretary: Arent you lucky youve got me around to take
care of you?
P
CC
A A
P
1
2
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Scientist A: There may be some variables we havent considered for
this experiment.
Scientist B: So what, who cares around here?
P
CC
A A
P
A
B