I'm Ok, You're Ok (Hardcover)

~ Thomas A Harris M.D. (Author)

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Product Description

With more than 7 million copies sold, and a spot on the New York Times Bestseller list, this pioneering self-help guide transformed the lives of countless readers.

"Harris has stripped away the technical language of psychoanalysis and presents with lucid logic a way to self-understanding and change."--The Los Angeles Times


Are you okay? That's probably the most important question anyone will ever answer, and Dr. Thomas Harris's groundbreaking bestseller helped millions respond in the affirmative. Using Transactional Analysis, which confronts the individual with the fact that he or she is responsible for what happens in the future, Dr. Harris explained how to distinguish the three active elements that make up everyone's personality (Parent, Adult, and Child), as well as the four life positions underlying people's actions. Best of all, his theories are presented in wonderfully easy-to-understand language, and there's practical advice on how to change harmful behavior. Anyone can lead a happier, more effective life and better understand friends and family.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Galahad Books (November 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578660750
• ISBN-13: 978-1578660759
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #50,462 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very stimulating and enlightening book!, December 13, 2000

By	Nicodemus Chan (Woodlands, Singapore) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand his or her behaviour in situations.

The "A-Ha" feeling you get when you start reading it comes when you understand why so-and-so makes you feel small or angry and why certain situations make you start playing some game.

It discusses the basic terminologies and vocabulary needed and then goes on to discuss in different social contexts and developmental contexts the application of Transaction Analysis.

This is not just a vague psychology book like Freud. It is extremely practical and insightful.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life Changer, May 19, 2008

By	Brian Petula (Factoryville, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was first handed this book as a young graduate student and it transformed the way I view myself and others. This isn't a feel-good, pop psych book. It is a classic on the process of becoming much more self-aware and living the life you choose. Pass this one on to friends, family and colleagues . . .

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A return to roots, January 28, 2006

By	Ed W. Collier - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As good as it was when first published...even more meaningful after 30 years. As valid now as it was then.