Transactional Analysis Part 2: The Games

Posted by on May 4, 2010 in Authentic Relationships, Blog | 16 comments In the previous post on Transactional Analysis, we learnt about the parent, the adult and the child. These are all parts inside us – the voices in our heads. So how does this affect our interactions? TA breaks human interactions into two categories. Complementary transactions happen when both parties are communicating with the same part, e.g. adult to adult. In short: complementary...
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Transactional Analysis Part 1: An Introduction

Posted by on Apr 28, 2010 in Authentic Relationships, Blog, Reading | 1 comment Transactional Analysis is a psychological theory developed by Eric Berne in the 1950s. It looks at the dynamics in our relationships with other people and, more importantly, in our relationship with ourselves. More about these dynamics is set out in Berne’s excellent book Games People Play: The Basic Handbook of Transactional Analysis. The Basic Principles of Transactional Analysis We’ve all...
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