What is TA?
Prepared by Manu Melwin Joy, Assistant Professor, Ilahia School
of Management Studies,
Kerala, India, Phone 9744551114, Mail
[email protected]
According to International Transactional Analysis Association,
Transactional analysis is a
theory of personality and a systematic psychotherapy for
potential growth and personal
change.
Applications of TA
TA gives us a picture of how people are structured
psychologically.
TA provides a theory of communication.
TA offers a theory of child development.
TA offers us a system of psychotherapy.
TA can be used in education settings.
TA is a powerful tool is management and communications training
and in
organizational analysis.
TA can be used in any field where there is a need for
understanding of individuals,
relationships and communication.
Key ideas in TA
Ego state mode (PAC model)
Transactions, strokes, time structuring.
Life script.
Discounting, redefining, symbiosis.
Rackets, stamps and games.
Autonomy
The philosophy of TA
People are OK It means both you and I have worth, value and
dignity as people. I
accept myself as me and I accept you as you.
Everyone has the capacity to think It is the responsibility of
each of us to decide
what he or she wants from life. Each individual will ultimately
live with the
consequences of what he or she decides.
People decide their own destiny, and these decisions can be
changed People can
change and we achieve change not merely by insights into our old
patterns of
behaviour, but by actively deciding to change those pattern. The
changes we make
can be real and lasting.
From these assumptions, there follow two basic principles of TA
practice
Contractual method Client and practitioner should enter a
contract and should know
clearly how the task will be shared. This is a statement of
responsibility of each party.
Open communication Eric Berne insisted that the client, as well
as the practitioner,
should have full information about what was going on in their
work together.
Reference TA Today
