Theories 2 Flashcards
Transactional Analysis
Examines interactions between people. Cognitive approach with incorporated Gestalt techniques.
Parent
Synthesis of messages from actual parental figures. Includes nurturing and critical parent.
Adult
Processes facts, does not consider feelings.
Child
Includes natural child, little professor, and adapted child
Natural child
What a person would be naturally
Little professor
Acts on hunches without necessary info
Adapted child
Learns how to comply to avoid parental punishment
Complementary transaction
Healthy communication where sender of message receives intended response from receiver (parallel)
Crossed transaction
Unhealthy communication, mixed communications between Adult and child
Tom Harris
Healthy life positions (i.e; I’m ok, you’re ok) - transactional analysis
Transactional analysis “game”
Transaction with a concealed motive
Rackets
Bad feelings from a transactional analysis game
Life script
In transactional analysis, person’s ongoing drama which dictates how person will go about
Frtiz Perls
Gestalt therapy
Top dog
In Gestalt therapy, critical parent position, authoritarian