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Transactional Analysis & Interpersonal Styles

Transactional analysis describes three ego states that make up personality: 1. The Parent ego state resembles a caregiver's nurturing and regulating behaviors. 2. The Adult ego state processes information objectively based on reality. 3. The Child ego state contains feelings and behaviors from one's own childhood. Interpersonal transactions can be complementary, crossed, or ulterior. A relationship diagram plots the ego state interactions between two people. Life position analysis assesses one's view of self and others. Transactional styles are influenced by ego states and life positions, and can be either functional or dysfunctional.

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Transactional Analysis & Interpersonal Styles

Transactional analysis describes three ego states that make up personality: 1. The Parent ego state resembles a caregiver's nurturing and regulating behaviors. 2. The Adult ego state processes information objectively based on reality. 3. The Child ego state contains feelings and behaviors from one's own childhood. Interpersonal transactions can be complementary, crossed, or ulterior. A relationship diagram plots the ego state interactions between two people. Life position analysis assesses one's view of self and others. Transactional styles are influenced by ego states and life positions, and can be either functional or dysfunctional.

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Transactional Analysis/

Interpersonal Styles

Structural Analysis
Eric Berne described personality in three different ego states
Ego state is a consistent pattern of feeling and experience
directly related to a corresponding consistent pattern of
behavior
The three ego states are Parent, Adult, Child
The Parent: a set of feelings, attitudes and behavior patterns
which resemble those of the of the parental figure. Functions
of nurturing, regulating and sanctions.
The Adult: an autonomous set of feelings, attitudes and
behavior patterns which are adapted to the current reality.
Collecting and processing information in the present. It
responds to reality.
The Child: is a set of feelings, attitudes and behavior patterns
which are the relics of individuals own childhood. Natural
Creativity), Rebellious (Confrontation) & Adapted (Adaptation)
Ideally each ego state should equal of the total personality
20% or below would mean underdeveloped ego state

Transactional Analysis
Complementary Transactions
P

B
S
o
u
Boss: Our
Values are
getting eroded
Sub: I agree
with you. We
are
deteriorating

C
u

S
a

Customer:
What is the
price of the
watch
Salesman: Rs.
500

S
B
u
o
Sub: Would you
like to go to
the circus I
have two
tickets.
Boss: Sure,
lets go

B
o

S
u

Boss: You are


late again
Sub: I am sorry
sir

Transactional Analysis
Crossed Transactions

Ulterior Transactions

B
o

S
u

S
u

B
o

Boss: Is the
report ready?
Sub: Do you
think I have no
other work to
do?

Customer: I want
to discuss
difficulties in the
project
Salesman: You
are always
complaining

B
S
u
Boss:oWhat is the
date ?
Overt (A to A)
asking the date
Covert (P to C)
You are late
again
Sub: (C to A) Sir
I shall definitely

S
a

C
u

Salesperson: This
shirt is expensive
meant for the
executive taste
Overt (A to A)
giving information
Covert (A to C)
you cannot buy
this
Customer : (C to A)

The Relationship Diagram


P

1
2
3

1
2
3

4
5
6

7
8
9

4
5
6

7
8
9

Life Position Analysis


1.
2.
3.
4.

I am OK you are OK. This is a healthy position


I am OK you are not OK. This is a paranoid position
I am not OK you are OK. This is a depressive position
I am not OK you are not OK. This is a schizoid or
I am Not OK
I am OK
futility position

You are not OK


You are OK

A
Avoidant/Averse
D
Diffident

B
Bossing
C
Competent/Confident/Creative

Harris (1967)

Transactional Styles
Ego States

Life Positions
A (Avoidant)
I am not OK
you are not
OK

B (Bossing)
I am OK you
are not OK

C
(Competent)
I am OK you
are OK

D (Diffident)
I am not OK
you are OK

Traditional
Overindulgen
t

Prescriptive
Patronizing

Normative
Supportive

Indifferent
Ingratiating

Adult:
Adaptive
Adaptive

Cynical
Sulking

Taskobsessive
Complaining

Problemsolving
Resilient

Overwhelmin
g
Dependent

Child:
Reactive
Creative

Withdrawn
Humorous

Aggressive
Bohemian

Confronting
Innovative

Intropunitive
Satirical

Parent:
Regulating,
Nurturing

Twelve Interactional or
Transactional Styles
Transactional Styles
Functions

Ego States

Avoidance Not
OK
Dysfunctional

Approach OK
Functional

Nurturing
Regulating
Task
Adapting
Creating
Confronting

Nurturing
Parent
Regulating
Parent
Adult
Adaptive Child
Creative Child
Reactive Child

Rescuing
Prescriptive
TaskPossessive
Sulking
Bohemian
Aggressive

Supportive
Normative
ProblemSolving
Resilient
Innovative
Assertive

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