Transactional analysis is a theory of personality and a systematic

psychotherapy for personal growth and personal change

To do so it uses a three-part model known as

the ego-state model. The same model helps us understand how people

function — how they express their personality in terms of behavior.

T A also provides a theory of communication.

T A offers a theory of child development. The concept of life-script explains how our present life patterns originated in childhood. Within the

framework of life-script

In the area of practical applications, It is used in the treatment of all types of

psychological disorders, from everyday living problems to severe

psychosis.

TA is used in educational settings. It helps teachers and learners to stay in clear communication and It is particularly suitable for use in counseling.

T A is a powerful tool in management and communications training

and in organizational analysis.

T A can be used in any field where there is a need for understanding

of individuals, relationships and communication.

We have just completed a simple transaction.

A transaction takes place when I offer some kind of communication

to you and you reply to me . In formal language,

The opening

communication is called the stimulus.

The reply is called the response.

This gives us the formal definition of a transaction as a transactional

stimulus plus a transactional response.

If we want to understand behavior, we must pay attention to the psychological level of communication.