It is very difficult to understand why people behave the way they do. Sometimes our own behaviour puzzles us. We dismiss our puzzling behaviour with “That`s the way I am, there’s nothing I can do about it”. But if we look closely within us we will find a logical explanation for most of the things [...]

I have found a very good TA video training on teachers.tv. In this programme behavioural change consultant John Seaman leads a group of headteachers through a workshop in the relationship theory: transactional analysis. The headteachers are taught how to gain more effective outcomes from meetings by identifying and neutralising the different behaviour patterns people can [...]

Part 3 of an occassional series on TA, giving an outline of games theory. This video …. 1) examines two common psychological games — ‘Yes But’ and ‘Rapo’; 2) looks at what motivates people to play games; and 3) suggests ways of dealing with them. The video is here. – Recommended TA texts: 1) Ian [...]

I was amazed to find another really interesting TA related video. What is even more amazing is to see that people do teach TA in school. Here is the synopsis of the video: The pupils and staff of Grange Middle School in Harrow use transactional analysis to help to develop emotional literacy and improve behaviour. [...]