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Article

Mechanisms for Transmission of Ulterior Transactions

Pages 46-60
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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Many transactional analysts assume that psychological-level (ulterior) transactions are transmitted by nonverbal communication. Using communication theory (Buda, 1988), six alternative mechanisms transmitted by verbal messages and actions are described. By recognizing these mechanisms, it is possible to bring ulterior transactions into full awareness and to prevent games. Strategies for dealing with ulterior transactions are suggested based on bringing covert messages into full awareness and transforming competitive transactions into cooperative transactions (i.e., two parallel monologues into a real dialogue).

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Attila Vandra

Attila Vandra, is a chemist in the laboratory of the University Urgent Hospital of Brasov County and a trainer for the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Brasov County. He is also a trainer of the Transylvanian Debate Association (EDE -www.ede.ngo.ro), a trainer of the Romanian Association of Debate, Oratory, and Rhetoric (ARDOR - www.ardor-deb.ro), a member of the International Debate Education Association (IDEA - www.idea.org), and a member of EATA and ARAT since 1 March 2007. He can be reached at Str. Berzei 2B, ap. 20, 500276 Bra so v, Romania; e-mail: .