Born to Win : Transactional Analysis With Gestalt Experiments / Muriel James [and] Dorothy Jongeward

James, Muriel

ISBN 10: 0201033194 / ISBN 13: 9780201033199

Published by Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley Pub. Co, 1976

Very good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xx, 286 pages illustrations 23 cm. Notes: First published in 1971 by Addison-Wesley. Includes bibliographical references. Contents: Winners and losers -- An overview of Transactional Analysis -- The human hunger for strokes and time structuring -- The drama of life scripts -- Parenting and the Parent ego state -- Childhood and the Child ego state -- Personal and sexual identity -- Stamp collecting and game playing -- The Adult ego state -- Autonomy and adult ethics. Subjects: Transactional analysis. Gestalt therapy. Interpersonal relations. Mental health. Psychotherapy. Sensitivity training. Counseling. Parents. Medicine Gestalt psychotherapy. Self-development Applications of transactional analysis. Summary: This book will help the reader increase his awareness of the real power he has to direct his own life, to make decisions, to develop his own ethical system, to enhance the lives of others, and to understand that he was "born to win." Primarily concerned with Transactional Analysis theory and its application to the daily life of the average person, the book also uses gestalt-oriented experiments to show the reader a useful way to discover he many parts of his personality, to integrate them, and to develop a core of self-confidence. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 328727

Synopsis:

Twenty-five years and four million readers show that Born to Win can change lives for the better. This bestselling classic uses the well-known psychological method called transactional analysis (TA) to uncover the roles we unconsciously act out day after day. Its fifty gestalt exercises have helped a generation realize how they communicate with others and think about themselves. If you want to have more control over your life, work more efficiently, and love others happily, Born to Win will help bring out the insight and confidence of a born winner.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Born to Win : Transactional Analysis With ...
Publisher: Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley Pub. Co
Publication Date: 1976
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st edition.