1. Transactional Analysis

2. About TA Proposed by Dr. Eric Berne in mid 1960’s in his book “Games People Play” Popularized by Thomas A. Harris, author of the book I'm OK - You're OK, and Muriel James, author of Born to Win.

3.  When two people interact with each other they engage in social transactions in which one person responds to the another.  Study of such “social transactions” is known as Transactional Analysis.  It is used to study and analyze interpersonal communication

4. Ego States:

5. Kinds of Transactions: Complementary Transaction

6. Crossed/ Blocked Transaction

7. Ulterior Transaction

8. Stroking:  Verbal or non verbal  Positive or negative

9. Life Positions:

10. Games:

11. Advantages of TA: IImproves interpersonal communication SSimple to learn AApplicable in Motivation HHelps in Organizational Development CCan be used at home as well as in office

12. Disadvantages of TA: FFew scientific facts to prove IInhibits “cuteness” rather than an insight into human behavior EEgo states are difficult to define.

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