By Claude Steiner PhD Fifty years ago Eric Berne invented Transactional Analysis (TA). From the beginning, TA, which is at once a theory of social and personal psychology, and a method of psychotherapy and education, ran into difficulties. This was because Berne expressed his theory not only in scientific terms, but also in terms of […]
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Apology; the Transactional Analysis of a fundamental exchange
By Claude Steiner PhD Abstract: One of the most important and difficult transactional options that are taught in Emotional Literacy Training is the Apology Transaction. A systematic analysis is presented of the elements constituting the complete apology transaction with examples. The article also serves as an example of what the author considers transactional analysis proper, […]
About some Erskine writings
September 24, 1998 I have read three article recommended by Richard Erskine to familiarize me with his and Rebecca Trautman”s thinking: “Transference and Transactions; Critique from an Intrapsychic and Integrative Perspective.” TAJ. April 1991, V21#2, and “The Process of Integrative Psychotherapy” in Erskine, R. Theories and Methods of an Integrative Transactional Analysis. 1997. TA Press. […]
How The Core Concepts Were Assembled
by Claude Steiner The examination of the core concepts and competencies of transactional analysis began during Gloria Noriega’s presidency and, as promised in his candidacy statement, the process was continued by George Kohlrieser when he honored me with his appointment as Chair the Presidential Task Force to Define Core Transactional Analysis Concepts.
