Ego states
Dr. Sylvia Schachner, TSTA-E
Definition of Ego States
a consistent pattern of feeling and experience
directly related to a corresponding consistent pattern of behavior.
a model depicting personality in terms of
Parent, Adult and Child ego-states.
C
A
P
Definition: Eric Berne
An ego-state is consistent pattern of feelings and expirience directly
related to a corresponding consistent pattern of behavior.
P Parent ego- state: behavior, thoughts, feelings copied
from parents or parents figures
A Adult ego - state: behaviors, thoughts and feelings Which are
direct responses to the here and now.
C Child ego- state: behaviors, thoughts and feelings replayed
from childhood
Structural model Functional model
Classifies stored memories
and strategies
Classifies observed behaviors
Content: what is stored
Function: how is the content
used Visible process
Intrapsychic matters related to
life script
Interpersonal aspects related
to transactions
The functional fluency model
Education involves relationships. The more positive and effective these are in educational contexts,
the more likely it is that all members of the learning group
will thrive both as individuals and as lifelong learners (McCombs & Whisler,1997).
“Functional fluency denote selficacy of interpersonal functioning
in terms of flexibility and balance of the behavioral modes a person uses” (Temple, 2002a, p. iv).
The original functional fluency model of human functioning as described
in the Transactional Analysis Journal (Temple, 1999)
This is the result of the five- year research process of development
of the Temple Index of Functional Fluency (TIFF©).
The key task was to make clear the difference between talking about ego states and talking about
functioning.
In transactional analysis, functional analysis using the traditional functional ego state model has,
in fact, not been an analysis of functioning, but an analysis of certain types of ego states
that were categorized by particular functional characteristics.
In contrast, the functional fluency model is simply a model of human functioning.
I had to make it clear that the functional fluency model
is not a model of ego states of any sort!
It is a model of human functioning informed by ego state theory
as well as by other theories.
I now strictly avoid use of any Parent, Adult, or Child terminology
in connection with the functional fluency model. I have created
a new and appropriate terminology to describe and ex- plain the functional fluency concepts.
The model is based on three aspects of human existence and functioning,
namely growing up, surviving, and raising the next generation.
Level 1: Three Categories of Functioning
Level 2: Five Elements of Functioning
Level 3: Nine Behavioral Modes of the Functional Fluency Model
The functional fluency model
Gives orientation about effective
Ways of communication.
The big fives help are ways of using all Egos states
Approbriated to the situation.
With the + parts of the Parent Ego states
Educators give orientation and support
With the + parts of the Child Ego States
they include pleasure, interest
and motivation
And are integrating both in
The Adult Ego stats
-à this is called accounting
Behavioral
diagnosis
Social diagnosis
Historical
diagnosis
Phenomenologi
cal diagnosis
Observed
behavior
Reaction to the
other
Looking back to
the past
Reexpirience
the past
Words Tones
Gestures
Postures Facial
expressions
Opposed people
evoke the
complementary
ego state
Asking
questions about
how the Person
was as child, or
what the parents
did in the past
The whole egostate
from the
past is
reactivated
Recognizing ego -­ states
Egogramm
CP NP A FC AC
Autonomy  in  and  as  learning  goal  implies  clear  thinking  and  effektive problem-­solving.  
Educators,  teachers,  Trainers,...aims  to  help  her  students  develop  this  ability.
The  Model  of  Ego  States
can  be  helpful    prepare  teaching,  and  to  understand  
what  happens  during  teaching  processes  
They  are  helpful  during  the  teaching  and  they  are  useful  to  reflect  the  teaching.