•The
late Eric Berne, MD, the principal developer and innovator of transactional
analysis
Øcommonly known as TA to its adherents, is a psychoanalytic theory of psychology developed by psychiatrist Eric Berne during the late 1950s.
Øis a theory of personality and a
systematic psychotherapy for personal growth and personal change.
Øis a method of understanding people's
behaviour by analysing the 'transactions' or interactions which transpire
between people. It was developed in the 1950's using a framework based on
Freud, though it deviated from his ideas in several areas.
Øis a method of understanding people's
behaviour by analysing the 'transactions' or interactions which transpire
between people. It was developed in the 1950's using a framework based on
Freud, though it deviated from his ideas in several areas.
Øis a method of understanding people's
behaviour by analysing the 'transactions' or interactions which transpire
between people. It was developed in the 1950's using a framework based on
Freud, though it deviated from his ideas in several areas.
•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 behaviour, learning and
education.
•Effective
educators offer empathic acceptance of all human beings as people together with
respect for their dignity. These qualities are at the heart of successful
learning relationships.
•People
at any age and stage can learn to take responsibility for their own decisions
and actions.
•Educational
difficulties can be addressed effectively with co-operative goodwill and a
coherent theoretical framework that makes sense of the human dynamics involved.
•Transactional
Analysis is a powerful tool in the hands of organizational development
specialists. Through presenting the basic concepts of transactional analysis
and using it as the basic theory to under gird the objectives of their clients,
organizational development specialists build a common strategy with which to
address the particular needs of organizations and to build a functional
relationship, as well as eliminate dysfunctional organizational behaviors.
•In
Transactional Analysis the OK existential position is also called the universal
position because Berne assumed that "people are born OK" that is to
say that people, in their innate state tend to health, healing, and a benign
expectation and trust of others. This position about self and others is either
maintained or lost to a “Not OK” position about self, others or both.
•Child
("archaeopsychic"):
a state in which people revert to behaving, feeling and thinking close to how
they did in childhood. For example, a person being told off by the boss at work
may look down and feel shame or anger, as they used to when being told off as a
child.
Example
1a:
A:
"Have you been able to write that report?" (Adult to Adult)
B:
"Will you stop hassling me? I'll do it eventually!" (Child to Parent)
is
a crossed transaction likely to produce problems in the workplace.
"A" may respond with a Parent to Child transaction. For instance:
A:
"If you don't change your attitude you'll get fired"
Example
2a:
A:
"Is your room tidy yet?" (Parent to Child)
B:
"I'm just going to do it, actually." (Adult to Adult)
is
a more positive crossed transaction. However there is the risk that
"A" will feel aggrieved that "B" is acting responsibly and
not playing his role, and the conversation will develop into:
A:
"I can never trust you to do things!" (Parent to Child)
B:
"Why don't you believe anything I say?" (Child to Parent)
•In
1968 Dr Stephen Karpman, an award winning and highly respected psychiatrist,
known for his contributions to transactional analysis, developed a concept that
has helped people across the globe identify the drama and eliminate the
destructive patterns that hamper productivity and damage relationships. The
concept is known as the Karpman Drama Triangle.
•Dr
Karpman’s Drama Triangle is one model that transactional analysts use in
workshops to help people to “stop the drama” so that they can reach their
potential and build rewarding relationships. Once one learns about the model,
one becomes better at managing conflict whether one is a leader in an
organization or trying to parent teenagers.
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