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Ego-state therapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ego-state therapy is a psychodynamic approach to treat various behavioural and cognitive problems within a person. It uses techniques that are common in group and family therapy to resolve conflicts ...
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Transactional analysis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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However, between ego states there may not be any obvious consistency and they may contradict each other. For example: I say I will go swimming tomorrow, because it's healthy and good for me (adult ego state) but tomorrow I may feel rebellious and not want to stick to my own rules (child ego state).
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When we communicate we are doing so from one of our own alter ego states, our Parent, Adult or Child. Our feelings at the time determine which one we use, and at any time something can trigger a shift from one state to another.
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Ego-State Therapy featuring the works of "Jack," John G. Watkins and Helen H. Watkins. Overview of theory; Ego States: Theory and Therapy; Adventures in Human Understanding, dissociation ... Ego States: Theory and Therapy by John G. Watkins and Helen Huth Watkins. (W W Norton & Co.; Hardcover, 256 pages; $35.00;
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NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW! Further Musings on Ego States ... Transactional Analysis and the Triune Brain.(An essay about a possible relationship between the ego states and certain structures of the brain.)
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CHAPTER 1: EGO STATES; (Return to TA home Page?) ... These three behavior modes, each important in its own right are called ego states and are diagrammed in Figure 1, above. ... This person is at a great disadvantage because in order to be a well-functioning human being, all the ego states must be available when needed.
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