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The Inevitability of Uncertainty, the Necessity of Doubt, and the Development of Trust

Pages 8-16
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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This article was originally presented as a keynote speech on 27 July 2006 at the World TA Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, the theme of which was “Trust and Uncertainty in the 21st Century.” Drawing on Eric Berne's vision of transactional analysis as a social psychiatry, the speech is grounded in the idealism that fueled the creation of transactional analysis. It examines the darker, more conflictual, often hateful aspects of life in and among groups. The author proposes the need for group leadership that provides a vital base that can embrace conflict and facilitate shifts in frames of reference. The article expands the concept of Cultural Parent and script to that of cultural character.

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William F. Cornell

William F. Cornell, M.A., TSTA (psychotherapy), is a psychotherapist, supervisor, consultant, and trainer. He is editor of the ITAA newsletter, The Script, and a coeditor of the Transactional Analysis Journal. His work reflects his training in transactional analysis, phenomenology, psychoanalysis, and body-centered psychotherapy. He may be contacted at 145 44th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA., or by e-mail at .