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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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P

CC

A A

P


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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

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