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Section 2. Theory

What Eric Berne Meant by “Unconscious”: Aspects of Depth Psychology in Transactional Analysis

Pages 107-115
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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This article considers how Berne understood the term “unconscious” and how he used it for building his theory. Where, in what way, and why did he leave his psychoanalytic origins? The answers to those questions have been sought in Berne's own writings.

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Ulrike Müller

Ulrike Müller is a Provisional Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst as well as a philologist. She teaches transactional analysis and runs a private practice in psychotherapy.