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Ego States in the Social Realm

Reflections on the Theories of Pio Scilligo and Eric Berne

Pages 191-199
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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The author discusses theories of ego states and the Self based in the work of Pio Scilligo within his model of social-cognitive transactional analysis. One of the founding theorists of transactional analysis in Italy, Scilligo proposed a model of ego states based in social psychology. This article examines the similarities and significant differences between Scilligo’s model and the one developed by Eric Berne.

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William F. Cornell

Author Biography
William F. Cornell, MA, is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (psychotherapy) who maintains an independent private practice of therapy, consultation, and training in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as well as leading frequent training groups in Europe. He is one of the coeditors of the Transactional Analysis Journal and the author of numerous articles and books. He can be reached at 145 44th St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA: email: . An earlier version of this article was published in the Italian journal Psicologia Psicoterapia e Salute, 20(1), 67–78, 2014.