# transactional analysis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A psychotherapeutic system involving analysis of relationships and interactions in terms of ego states that correspond to the roles of parent (critical and nurturing), adult (rational), and child (intuitive and dependent).

## Etymology
Coined by Eric Berne to reflect the roots in psychoanalysis and the transactions that are the target of the therapy.

## Source
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