Transactional Analysis Theory and Practice: Features of TA Theory

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Features of TA Theory

Transactional Analysis is a school of psychology. Its theory is based on the psycho-dynamic, cognitive, behavioural and humanistic approaches of psychology.

Psychodynamic Approach: It uses a systematic study of intra-psychic mechanisms and phenomena that go to structure patterns of thinking, feelings, emotions and behaviour. It believes that memories of childhood have a significant impact on adulthood life.

Cognitive Approach: It is an approach which studies the patterns of thought processes. It also studies the methods people use to interpret and process data. It helps to understand difficulties people face in reality testing, data analysis, making choices and in problem solving.  

Behavioural Approach: Behaviours are learnt through conditioning. What is learnt can always be unlearnt and re-learnt in a new way. Stress is laid on linking manifesting behaviours to beliefs. People can change their behaviours and responses to stimuli by becoming aware of their irrational beliefs.

Humanistic Approach: It is an approach which asserts that people can determine their goals and control the trends of their lives and destiny. It recognises that people have unused capacity and potential. It can be used for one's growth, development, and empowerment. 

TA theory is convincing. It has a sound base. Its foundation themes are empiricism, phenomenology, existentialism and observability.

Empiricism: The propositions, terms, ideas, concepts proposed in the theory can be tested by others. They generate the same conclusions as stated by the author.

Phenomenology: Phenomenology means re-experiencing whole with the meaning that was attached to it in the past. Phenomenology reveals how people attach meaning to experience.

Existentialism: Existentialism is marked by esteem for self-responsibility. It asserts the need to assume responsibility for our thinking, feeling, behaviour, experiencing and perceptual patterns. It means taking charge of life. It means changing our attitude toward ourselves, toward others and toward life conditions. It means working to get the best out of our life.

Observability: The propositions, terms, ideas, and concepts of TA are observable statements. 

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