A useful way of understanding human personality as Ego States, or systems of thinking, feeling, and acting that exist within each of us. The last sentence was cut off, and should be “The more I learn about myself and how I operate with three ego states, the better am I able to avoid the kinds [...]

Communication failures are typically caused by a ‘crossed transaction’ where partners address ego states other than that their partner is in. Consider the above examples jumbled up a bit. 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 [...]

To talk about the ego structure and not to mention the innovation of the Egogram by Jack Dusay in the early 1970s would be a disservice to Transactional Analysis. An egogram is simply defined as: a bar graph showing the relationship of the parts of the personality to each other and the amount of psychological [...]

A little mini-series on Transactional Analysis [TA], looking at psychological games — why we get stuck in them, and how to get out. This video lays some groundwork, explaining TA’s concept of three different states of mind: Parent, Adult and Child …. Here is the link to the video. Recommended TA texts: 1) Ian Stewart [...]

TA is a theory of personality and a systematic psychotherapy for personal growth and personal change. As a theory of personality, TA describes how people are structured psychologically. It uses what is perhaps its best known model, the ego-state (Parent-Adult-Child) model to do this. This same model helps understand how people function and express themselves [...]

Depression issues like bipolar depression and major depressive disorder can really be difficult to handle because not much is known about it. However, there are few medications available in the market that claims that they can cure these mental problems. AstraZeneca is also one of the leading pharmaceutical companies but they decided to try something [...]

(Compiled by Fusun Akkoyun, Ph.D., CTA, TA 101 Instructor, in 2007) __________________________________________________________ A. CURE Gordon, E. (1980). Assessment of cure: A’ cure checklist’. TAJ. 10, 2, 107-114. ( It is proposed from the points of view both the therapist and the client.) Berne E. (1976). Minimal Basic Science Curriculum for Clinical Membership in the ITAA. [...]

I just got the following message from Julie Hay: Dear EATA Member During the conference in Prague, we launched the EATA research journal – IJTAR – International Journal of Transactional Analysis Research. Online access if free to all so please go to www.ijtar.org and sign in. Please also publicise this link to your colleagues, especially [...]

Tot ceea ce ai vrut sa stii despre Analiza Tranzactionala si despre cum sa devii un bun specialist in domeniu! International Center for Transactional Analysis (ICTA) va invita sa participati la cursul oficial de introducere in Analiza Tranzactionala AT 101, sustinut in Timisoara de catre Dr. Bogdan Serbanescu (PTSTA – Organizational), primul formator roman in [...]

I’m OK – You’re OK “I’m OK – You’re OK” is probably the best-known expression of the purpose of transactional analysis: to establish and reinforce the position that recognizes the value and worth of every person. Transactional analysts regard people as basically “OK” and thus capable of change, growth, and healthy interactions. Strokes Berne observed [...]