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The Organizing Matrix in the Evolution of Script

Pages 82-88
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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Stimulated by Cornell's (1988) criticism of the way script is used and his call for a concept beyond script to account for normal developmental processes, an organizing matrix in the evolution of script is hypothesized. The developmental process is traced through the works of Winnicott, Erikson, and Loevinger and related to both Berne's concept of script and more recent TA contributions. The concept of transitional space is used to explain and explore the implications of early development for the context within which the individual develops and functions.

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Merle Friedman

Merle Friedman, Ph.D., Clinical Member of ITAA, is a lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Diana Shmukler

Diana Shmukler, Ph.D., Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst, is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.