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Coined by Eric Berne to reflect the roots in psychoanalysis and the transactions that are the target of the therapy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
transactional analysis
Today it means: 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). Full definition →