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Understanding Transactional Analysis Basics

The document provides an overview of Transactional Analysis (TA), its purpose, and its applications in personal growth and transformation. It highlights key figures in the development of TA, such as Dr. Eric Berne and Fr. George Kandathil, and outlines the philosophical assumptions and principles of TA practice. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of autonomy, self-awareness, and effective communication in achieving personal change.

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Understanding Transactional Analysis Basics

The document provides an overview of Transactional Analysis (TA), its purpose, and its applications in personal growth and transformation. It highlights key figures in the development of TA, such as Dr. Eric Berne and Fr. George Kandathil, and outlines the philosophical assumptions and principles of TA practice. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of autonomy, self-awareness, and effective communication in achieving personal change.

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Transactional Analysis

Introduction
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Self Introduction
Name, Family, Hobbies
TA for R & T
Renewal and Transformation
Purpose of Learning TA
Why you want to learn TA?
Autonomy a Revisit
6 qualities

Awareness
Alternatives
Appropriateness
Authenticity
Accountability
Attachment
What is Indian School of TA?
Insights of Transactional Analysis can be seamlessly connected with many
concepts in Indian Psychology.

Self Awareness. Self Actualisation, and Universal Connectedness

TA for personal change and growth

Indian School of TA for R and T. R and T stands for renewal and transformation. (Prf . Sidharthan)

TA here is considered as a set of monitoring devices


What is MAN
What is man? Is a significant question
It is there is in the bible, quran and there in all ancient religious book

Modern Psychologist are looking for ways to understand, predict and control
human behaviour - without actually understanding What is MAN?
Dr Eric Berne
(May 10, 1910 – July 15, 1970)

Born in Montreal, Canada

Father - Dr David Hillel Bernstein (Doctor)


Mother - Sarah Gordon Bernstein (Writer)

1935- House Surgency


1939 - US citizenship
1943-46 -US Army

Psychoanalytic Training
1941- 43 Paul Federn
1947 - 1956 Eric Ericksonc
Psychoanalytic Training
1941- 43 - Paul Federn
1947 - 1956 - Eric Erickson

San Francisco Meetings (Tuesday)


ITAA

1956 - Rejection (Psychoanalysis)


2 Articles- Intuition Vs Egostates
Egostates in Psychology

1957 - Transactional Analysis- A new and


effective method of Group treatment
Fr George Kandathil
(1920-2011)
George was born as the --- son of Varki Cahkko Kandathil
and Eliswa Chakko Kandathil on Christmas day of 1920.

First ITAA member from India


Trained under Murial James
1971 - Started teaching TA in India
Father of Transactional Analysis in India

ICTA

NCTA

TRIOLOGY
TRIOLOGY - GK Frame
What is Transactional Analysis?


Psychology and TA
Who is a hero?
Personality - A hero ventures forth from the
world of common day into a
region of supernatural wonder:
Social Psychiatry fabulous forces are there
encountered and a decisive
victory is won: the hero comes
Eric Berne - Fr. George Kandathil back from this mysterious
adventure with the power to
bestow boons on his fellow man.
Task of making the knowledge -Joseph Capmel

available for layman


ITAA Definition

Transactional Analysis is a theory of


personality and a systematic
psychotherapy for personal change
and personal growth
TA is also...
● Theory of communications
● Method of analysing systems and organisations
● Theory of child development
● Theory of psychopathy

Highly accessible theory

Practical

Enabling, liberating and helping people to grow


Autonomy - The Goal of TA
Goal of TA is attainment of autonomy

Autonomy is the quality which is manifested by the release or recovery of three


capacities awareness, spontaneity and Intimacy.

Awareness - The capacity to experience pure sensual impressions

Spontaneity - Ability to respond immediately and appropriately to situations

Intimate - Expression of genuine feelings and wants to each other.


Effects of learning TA
Some effects of learning TA with real insights

● Good interpersonal relationship


● Acceptance of self and others
● Open communication
● Assertiveness
● Authenticity
● Achievement
PHILOSOPHICAL ASSUMPTIONS

• People are O.K.

• Everyone has the capacity to think

• People decide their own destiny and these decisions


can be changed.
TWO BASIC PRINCIPLES OF T.A. PRACTICE:

• Contractual method

• Open communication
4th philosophical assumption

Love Heals.

“Love is nature's psychotherapy”


Areas of applications
Counselling

Education

Organisations

Psychotherapy
Learn more TA Eric Berne Memorial Awards

ITAA ,ICTA, SAATA, EATA


Eric Berne Memorial Award (2020) to
USATAA, UKATA , ATAA
Graeme Summers and Keith Tudor

“Cocreative Transactional Analysis,”


You need to Remember!
What is TA

What is the Goal of TA

What are the Philosophical Assumptions of TA

What are basic principles of TA Practice


Thank you
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