STROKES, THE STROKE ECONOMY AND OPENING THE HEART

Strokes: Eric Berne coined the term “stroke” to denote a unit of human recognition. In so doing he made it possible to discuss the exchange of affection or love in fine, textured detail. Wilhelm Reich, Freud’s psychoanalytic disciple developed the concept...

Core Concepts of a Stroke Centered Transactional Analysis

by Claude Steiner PhD, TM Abstract: The author presents a set of core concepts that satisfy the author’s idea of “What is Transactional Analysis?” Introduction: Below I present a set of core concepts of a Stroke Centered Transactional Analysis. When...

The Adult; Once Again with Feeling

By Claude Steiner, PhD, TM. Abstract: The question of the existence of emotions in the Adult ego state is explored. Evolutionary and neuroscience research is referred to. Love of truth is proposed as the essence of the Adult emotion. “…This produced in my...

Apology; the Transactional Analysis of a fundamental exchange

By Claude Steiner PhD Abstract: One of the most important and difficult transactional options that are taught in Emotional Literacy Training is the Apology Transaction. A systematic analysis is presented of the elements constituting the complete apology transaction...

Radical Truth Telling; An Immodest Proposal

by Claude Steiner Phd The most significant political act in the Information Age is lying. Information has always been used as an avenue to power. Denial of information and deception are age old power plays. But at this time when information can reach every corner of...
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