EXPLAIN TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS (TA) AND HOW IT HELPS IN IMPROVING INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS.

GROUP :- 1

TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS
TA refers to a method of analyzing and understanding interpersonal behavior

In an interaction, there is a social transaction in which one person responds to another

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The study of these transactions is called as Transactional Analysis
TA was developed by Eric Berne for psychotherapy in 1950

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TA involves:
Analysis of Awareness (Johari Window) Structural Analysis (Ego states) Script Analysis (Life script) Analysis of Transactions Games Analysis

JOHARI WINDOW
It is a communication window for giving and receiving information. It is named after the first names of its inventors, Joseph Luft and Hary Ingham.

Nikita Sarpal, Faculty MBA, SRMSWCET

EGO STATES
Ego states are a persons way of thinking, feeling and behaving at any time People interact with each other in terms of three behavioral patterns known as ego states. These ego states are: parent, adult and child

LIFE SCRIPT
In TA a persons life is compared to a play and script is the text of that play According to Jongeward Life script resembles the script of drama- characters, dialogues, actions and scenes, themes and plays, culminating towards a climax and ends in final curtain

LIFE POSITION
THE INDIVIDUALS BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS OTHER IS LARGELY BASED ON SPECIFIC ASSUMPTIONS THAT ARE MADE EARLY IN LIFE.

VERY EARLY IN CHILDHOOD, A PERSON DEVELOPS FROM EXPERIENCE.

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THIS IS TIED INTO HIS IDENTITY. THIS REMAINS WITH THE PERSON FOR THE LIFE TIME. UNLESS MAJOR EXPERIENCES OCCUR TO CHANGE IT.

LIFE POSITIONS FALL INTO FOUR CATEGORIES

I am O.K. and you are O.K. I am O.K. and you are not O.K. I am not O.K. and you are O.K. I am not O.K. and you are not O.K.

BENEFITS & USES OF TA

Developing positive thinking Brings a clear change from negative feelings confusion, defeat, fear, frustration, loneliness, pessimism and suppression - to positive feelings clear thinking, victory, achievement, courage, gratification, decision, friendship, optimism & fulfillment.

BENEFITS & USES OF TA

Interpersonal effectiveness o Understanding of ego states o Complementary transactions which ensure complete communication o Problem solving approach

TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS AS INTERRELATIONSHIP MODEL

TA is a practical and useful interrelationship model for organizations because: It is easy to learn It gives a positive communication tool that is practical and almost immediately usable It helps to increase a persons on the job effectiveness because of better selfunderstanding and greater insight into personalities and transactions

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I may help solve personal and family problems It gives common language for people working together to attempt to solve their own communication problem It is non threatening approach to self evaluation It offers a method for analyzing not only people but also organizational scripts

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