Ta was developed by canadianborn us psychiatrist eric berne during. You can choose how you want a situation to come out before the end of it. Shade in the quadrants according to the amount of time you spend in. Ernst 1971 ok corral, the grid to get on with, transactional analysis journal, 14, pp 231240 colours added by anita mountain and quoted in working together. This is the diagram for classifying the outcomes of the events in your life. The author proves that franklin ernst in developing his okaycorral essentially. This article examines the transactional analysis concept of life positions berne, 19621976 and what. Ok corral grid for whats happening, eric berne memorial scientific. Here below is the transactional analysis ok modes model diagram fully presented, containing the central element with its four effective modes, and the six ineffective modes represented by notok miniature ok corral grids in red, relative to their effective counterparts in green within the central circle. A learning tool for transactional analysis with 426 handouts to view and print. A new and effective psychotherapy, american journal of psycho. A new introduction to transactional analysis ian stewart, vann joines download bok.
Other writers within transactional analysis, however, have used we to. Article information, pdf download for the ok corral. Transactional analysis, the ok corral and the blame game. The transactional analysis okay corral can be linked to blame, for which jim davis tsta developed this simple and helpful model. Few ideas in transactional analysis have produced as much discussion as life positions. Ta praxisnah erklart freiburg, basel, wien 1993 101106. Transactional analysis, commonly known as ta to its adherents, is an integrative approach to the theory of psychology and psychotherapy. Transactional analysts regard people as basically ok and thus capable of change, growth and healthy interactions. First in a series on ta, offering some of the metaphors i think can be useful in conceptualising and dealing with.
He continued, this 5ok analysis can be very chastening, especially for. It is described as integrative because it has elements of psychoanalytic, humanist and cognitive approaches. That is, to establish and reinforce the position that recognizes the value and worth of every person. The im ok youre ok life position is probably the bestknown expression of the purpose of transactional analysis. Frank ernst developed these into the ok matrix, also known as the ok corral after the famous 1881 tombstone shootout between the earps and the clantons.
Getonwith, getawayfrom, getnowherewith, or getridof. This article is taken from transactional analysis in the ok corral. Transactional analysis in psychotherapy, grove press, new. Transactional analysis part iii the scripts we follow. Commonly when emotions are triggered people adopt one of three attitudes relating to blame, which each correlate to a position on the okay corral. By placing i am ok and i am notok on the ends of a horizontal line and the you are ok and you are notok at the ends of a vertical line as shown in figure no. What actions can you take to ensure you are in a healthy position in.
477 1190 1287 583 1042 186 915 275 1119 897 74 943 412 42 14 616 15 1238 640 185 443 414 830 1003 1617 142 1020 1535 1053 456 29 999 111 1044 1203 1114 1177 1028 358 647