After much positive feedback around our last episode “Games People Play”, me and Tiff are back for part two. Among the many things we discuss, we explore 3 psychological motivations behind the games that people play with us as well as the games we play (let’s be honest) with others, as we all strive for meaning, identity and ways to meet our most basic human needs.
In review, last week in part one our discussion was inspired by the late Psychiatrist Eric Berne, pioneer of Transactional Analysis and the author of “Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships.”
We identified the ego states and roles we often assume in our relationships that create patterns of thoughts, beliefs and behaviors which construct barriers to meaningful connection.
We talked about some of the reasons why we engage in these sorts of transactions with others, especially when it often brings about the experiences and outcomes in our relationships that we don’t want. Finally, how do we recognize when we engage in these patterns, and can we change them?
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