This document, "TA Basics – Transactional analysis made simple" by Ian Tomlinson, serves as an introductory guide to Transactional Analysis (TA), a framework for understanding human personality and communication developed by Eric Berne. The text explains core TA principles like "People are OK" and "We can all think," then introduces the concept of ego states (Parent, Adult, and Child) as a model of personality and behaviour. It further elaborates on how "strokes" (units of recognition) are crucial for human interaction and well-being, influencing everything from social media use to personal relationships. The guide then clarifies "Transactional Analysis Proper" by outlining rules of communication and explores how individuals structure their time to seek strokes, touching on concepts like "games" (unconscious patterns of interaction) and "script" (predetermined life plans), emphasising that these patterns can be understood and changed for a more autonomous life.

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