Transactional Analysis; Eric Berne
little professor child
creative, intuitive, knows it all
cross
disrupter communication
natural child
impulsive, untrained, spontaneous, expressive, rebellious, self-indulging
Adult Ego State
processor of data. It is objective and in touch with reality. It is not emotional or judgmental, but does appraise reality. - the preferred state
Karpman Drama Triangle: persecutor
unaware of his own power and therefor discounting it, power used is negative and often destructive
ulterior
unspoken agenda
Social Control
what the client seeks, realize what they are doing and that they're doing it
Complementary/Parallel
when the respondent reacts appropriately as expected, thus allowing social intercourse to proceed smoothly
adapted child
withdrawn, compliant, hides in a corner
Karpman Drama Triangle: rescuer
'saves' people he sees as vulnerable. works hard, offers help unasked for.
script analysis
(Hard to do in groups) series of games; Early parental teaching about how to respond and get what we want. Determines how we see and feel about ourselves.
Games People Play
Communication and how it gets screwed up; when someone is feeling like they have been manipulated by someone else or they're being manipulative
history and structural analysis (first stage)
Eric Berne had clients (adults) who felt guilty because they wanted to play rather than work; Sometimes I want to be pampered like a child; Adult in you (responsibilities), play, be pampered, what is wrong with these things?
I'm Ok, You're Ok
I am okay so you can be okay too
Human Need for Strokes
Peoples need to be touched physically and emotionally Transactional Analysis pays attention to how people structure their time to get strokes There are positive and negative strokes Positive strokes must come from "I'm ok, you're ok" people People play games to get strokes, or people play games to give you strokes
Rackets
The collection of feelings one uses to justify one's life script Anger racket, hurt racket, resentment racket Rackets involve the collection of stamps (feelings) and trading them in later
nurturing parent
Transactional analysis ego state that is warm, supportive and caring.
I'm Not Ok--You're Not Ok
client has give up hope and sees no purpose in life
I'm Not OK--You're Ok
client is depressed and feels powerless, client tends to withdraw and serve other peoples needs other than his/her own
I'm Ok--You're Not Ok
client projects and blames others
Parent (ego state)
comes from parents (which one?). Stimulated by child. We re-experience what we think our parents felt in a given situation OR we FEEL and ACT the way our parents did towards us.
child ego state
consists of feelings, impulses and spontaneous acts. Stimulated by parent.
anti-deterministic
focuses on the early decisions and stressed capacity to make new decisions; early decisions were made at a time when the client was highly dependent on others
game analysis
games are ongoing series of complementary ulterior transactions progressing to a well-defined, predictable outcome. They are conscious maneuvers to control and manipulate relationships
active-directive
giving homework in-between sessions
Karpman Drama Triangle: victim
manipulates others by whining, complaining, "poor me"
Critical parent ego state
should and ought to's; do's and Dont's
didactic therapy
teaching the client about the therapy so they can use the therapy on themselves