Born to Win: Transactional Analysis with Gestalt Experiments

Born To Win1. Winners And LosersWinnersLosersTools for ChangeFrederick Perls and Gestalt TherapyEric Berne and Transactional AnalysisSummaryExperiments and ExercisesTrait ChecklistWinner/Loser ContinuumRole-Playing an Inner Dialogue2. An Overview Of Transactional AnalysisIntroduction to Structural AnalysisDevelopment of Ego StatesIntroduction to Analyzing TransactionsThe Games People PlayDays of DecisionPsychological PositionsSexuality and Psychological PositionsIntroduction to Script AnalysisSummaryExperiments and ExercisesBeginning to Know Your Ego StatesYour Ego States and FeelingsAnalyzing a TransactionYour O Kness (fantasy)Your Sexual O Kness (fantasy)3. The Human Hunger For Strokes And Time StructuringStroking HungerPositive StrokingDiscounting and Negative StrokingThe Hunger for Structured TimeSummaryExperiments and ExercisesYou and TouchYou and RecognitionYou and Time StructuringYour Capacity for Intimacy4. The Drama Of Life ScriptsScriptsCultural ScriptsSubcultural ScriptsFamily ScriptsPsychological Scripts of an IndividualHow Scripting OccursScripts with a CurseCountercsriptsRoles and Themes in Life DramasScript ThemesScript Roles and Themes in Greek MythologyScript Themes in Children's StoriesSummaryExperiments and ExercisesCultural and Family ScriptingIndividual ScriptNonverbal Messages In Your Script 3; Verbal Messages In Your Script 3; Role Identification 3; On Stage 3; Life Stages 3; Cast Of Characters5. Parenting And The Parent Ego StateThe Parent Ego StateOutward Expression of the Parent Ego StateInner influence of the Parent Ego StateNurturing ParentPrejudicial ParentThe Incomplete Parent Ego StateReparentingSummaryExperiments and ExercisesYour Parents as PeopleMoney 3; Possessions 3; Crisis 3; Fun 3; Sex Roles 3; Family Meals 3; Appearance 3; Education 3; Work 3; Values 3; Speech Patterns 3; Listening Patterns 3; Script Themes And Roles 3; Parenting PracticesYour Parent's AttitudesHow Are You Like Your Parents?Your Inner DialogueYour Parent Ego StatesNaikan Therapy (Japanese self-observation method)6. Childhood And The Child Ego StateThe Child Ego StateThe Natural ChildThe Little ProfessorThe Adapted ChildShifts between the Natural and Adapted ChildActivating the Child Ego StateSummaryExperiments and ExercisesYour Childhood HomeGetting in Touch with Your ChildhoodThe Child in You NowFantasy AwarenessYour Childhood AdaptationsLoss of a ParentYour Little ProfessorYou as a Natural Child7. Personal And Sexual IdentityNames and IdentityIdentity through PlayChildhood Psychological Games and Role IdentitySexual IdentitySexual ExpressionSummaryExperiments and ExercisesIdentity and Your NameYour Childhood PlayYour Current PlayYour Psychological GamesYour Sexual Identity and ExpressionYour Sexual Feelings and Behavior Now8. Stamp Collecting And Game PlayingPsychological Trading StampsThe Time of RedemptionThe Sweatshirt MessageGames Played from the Child Ego StateThe "Yes, But" GameThe "Let's You and Him Fight" GameThe "See What You Made Me Do" GameThe "Uproar" GameThe "Courtroom" GameThe "Cops and Robbers" GameGiving Up GamesSummaryExperiments and ExercisesYour Stamp CollectionIntegrating Old FeelingsInadequacy 3; Helplessness 3; Perfection 3; Depression 3; Fear 3; Guilt 3; Anxiety 3; Anger 3; Resentment 3; Other FeelingsTracing Old FeelingsYour Sweatshirt MessagesScript Check List9. The Adult Ego StateThe Bash Trap PhenomenonThe Adult Ego StateEgo State BoundariesLax Ego BoundariesRigid Ego BoundariesContamination of the AdultBoundary LesionsThe Adult as Executive of the PersonalityPlacating Your ParentPleasing the ChildActivating and Strengthening the Adult Ego StateDays of DespairSummaryExperiments and ExercisesDeathbed Scene (fantasy)Your Last Hour (fantasy)Breaking Out of Your Bash TrapExamining Constant Parent, Constant Adult, and Constant ChildYour Ego State PortraitDecontaminating Your AdultLearning from your ProjectionsLearning from your DreamsProblem-Solving Technique10. Autonomy And Adult EthicsAwarenessSpontaneityIntimacyThe Integrated AdultAdult FeelingsAdult EthicsEpilogueExperiments and ExercisesYour Adult EthicsAdult Questions on Your LifeFootnotes And ReferencesIndex