TA for Learners - 00.06 TA Game Theory
TA for Learners 00.06 TA Game Theory (This Blog is a Chapter in 'My Little TA Book') List of Contents Understanding Games Life is a roller coaster ride for many of us. Moments of peace and happiness are fleeting, few and far between. Sometimes we are judging, focusing on the wrong, abusing, saying unpalatable things about others. At other times we are wanting to help, assist, provide solace to others. At still other times we find ourselves wronged without reason. These patterns of events represent roles on the Drama Triangle called Persecutor(P), Rescuer(R) and Victim(V) Roles. These are mapped in the figure appearing below . Participants move to these roles by adopting (-)CP, (-)NP, (-)AC functional ego states. (-)CP generates a Critical Parent or Punitive Parent. (-)NP generates a Rescuing Parent. (-)AC generates an unhealthy Adapted Child. On adopting these negative ego states the person concerned moves to adopt roles on Drama Triangle named Persecutor (P...