transactional analysis — ☆ transactional analysis n. a form of popular psychotherapy conducted on the premise that there are three states of the ego (parent, adult, child) in each individual, which must be brought into balance … English World dictionary
Transactional analysis — [ thumb|right|Diagram of concepts in transactional analysis, based on cover of Eric Berne s 1964 book Games People Play.] Transactional analysis, commonly known as TA to its adherents, is an integrative approach to the theory of psychology and… … Wikipedia
transactional analysis — trans·ac·tion·al analysis .ak shnəl , shən əl n a system of psychotherapy involving analysis of individual episodes of social interaction for insight that will aid communication abbr. TA * * * a type of psychotherapy based on an understanding of… … Medical dictionary
transactional analysis — noun Date: 1961 a system of psychotherapy involving analysis of individual episodes of social interaction for insight that will aid communication … New Collegiate Dictionary
transactional analysis — Psychol. a form of individual or group psychotherapy focusing on social interactions, psychological games, and analysis of relationships as persons shift among the roles of parent, child, and adult. Abbr.: TA [1960 65] * * * … Universalium
transactional analysis — transac′tional anal′ysis n. psi pst a form of psychotherapy focusing on social interactions and analysis of relationships as individuals shift among the roles of parent, child, and adult Abbr.: TA • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
transactional analysis — noun : a system of psychotherapy involving analysis of individual episodes of social interaction for insight that will aid communication (as by the substitution of constructive mature verbal exchanges for destructive immature ones) … Useful english dictionary
transactional analysis — Synonyms and related words: Arica movement, Erhard Seminars Training, New Consciousness, Pentothal interview, SAT, T group, assertiveness training, behavior modification, behavior therapy, bioenergetics, biofeedback, confrontation therapy,… … Moby Thesaurus
transactional analysis — noun a system of popular psychology based on the idea that behaviour reflects an interchange between the parental, adult, and childlike aspects of personality … English new terms dictionary
transactional analysis — /trænzækʃənəl əˈnæləsəs/ (say tranzakshuhnuhl uh naluhsuhs) noun a form of individual or group psychotherapy which analyses behaviour into that appropriate to the child, adult or parent role acted out by a person and attributes neurosis to… …
Analysis — (from Greek ἀνάλυσις , a breaking up ) is the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts to gain a better understanding of it. The technique has been applied in the study of mathematics and logic since before Aristotle,… … Wikipedia
