What is Transactional Analysis (TA)? Eric Berne's Parent-Adlult-Child Model

Transactional Analysis, developed by Eric Byrne, is a model of communication involving three ego states: parent, adult, and child. Each state influences how we interact with others. The parent state is formulaic, the child state is emotional, and the adult state is rational. Understanding these states helps improve communication, especially in project management, by fostering adult-adult interactions and recognizing the dynamics between parent and child states.

What is Transactional Analysis and who developed it?

Describe the three modes of thinking in Transactional Analysis.

What characterizes the parent ego state in communication?

How does the child ego state express itself during communication?

What is the role of the adult ego state in communication?

Explain the concept of the freak child and its emotional expression.

How can understanding Transactional Analysis benefit project managers?