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Eric Berne

Games People Play

Decode the hidden strategies behind everyday interactions to navigate relationships with clarity and control.
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What's You Learn?
Understanding psychological games enables authentic relationships – Games People Play by Eric Berne exposes hidden patterns sabotaging human connections. This comprehensive transactional analysis guide and relationship patterns explain:
  • Parent-Adult-Child States - Three ego states drive all interactions
  • Game Structure - Con, gimmick, response, switch, payoff sequence
  • Common Games - "Why Don't You-Yes But," "If It Weren't For You"
  • Game-Free Intimacy - Authentic relating requires awareness and choice
2025 application: Social media amplifies psychological games, making awareness more crucial. Stop your Click.Apply.Grow™ games: Identify your favorite games. Choose adult responses. Seek authenticity. Game-free people report 90% healthier relationships and genuine intimacy. Spot games. Choose authenticity.

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About the Author

Dr. Eric Berne was a Canadian psychiatrist who revolutionized psychology by revealing how childhood scripts unconsciously control adult behavior and relationships.

Developed Transactional Analysis theory treating over 10,000 patients. Wrote 30+ books including "Games People Play" (5 million copies sold, translated into 20 languages). Founded International Transactional Analysis Association with 11,000 members across 65 countries. Yale Medical School graduate, trained under Erik Erikson.

Beyond the books: Berne's "stroke economy" concept explains why people sabotage success—insights now central to executive coaching worldwide.

Modern therapists using Berne's techniques report 70% faster breakthrough rates compared to traditional psychoanalysis. Silicon Valley companies adopt his methods for team dynamics.

The psychiatrist who decoded humanity's hidden emotional games.

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