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Section 1. Millennium Articles

Toward an Ethic of Ego States

Pages 192-206
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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This article views four ego state models — Phenomenological, historical, behavioral, and social—as having socioethical aspects that affect the quality of human life that is promoted by transactional analysts. It describes a scheme of personal maturity that is rooted in Bernean theory so that the three ego states indicate three ways of being in the here and now: There is a Parent presence, an Adult presence, and a Child presence, with spiritual dimensions. Each ego state is an integration from past and recent experiences and hence the need for promoting cohesiveness and congruence within and between them through developing an integrated Parent, integrated Adult, and integrated Child.

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Pearl Drego

Pearl Drego, Ph D., holds a master's degree in philosophy and a doctorate in sociology from Bombay University. She is a founder member of the TA Society of India, an ITAA Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst, and currently director-cum-therapist of TACET ACADEMY, New Delhi. She continues her studies in theology, spirituality, and women's development.
 

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