I'm OK-You're OK Paperback – July 6, 2004

A book we all should read.

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November 24, 2016

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. The main points of this great book is broken down into 4 sets.
I'm Not OK, You're OK 2. I'm Not OK, You're Not OK 3. I'm OK, You're Not OK 4. I'm OK, You're OK
I remember from my Social Worker class that the Transactional Analysis is the concept of the Parent, Adult, and Child ( P-A-C) ego states that are compose every one of our personalities.
The Parent ego state contains all the information we accept as true that we have gathered from authority figures including our parents.
The Adult ego state is the collection of all information that we have proven to ourselves as being true using our personal logic.
The Child ego state is our natural good and bad side of feelings - love, anger, greed, empathy
To understand yourself or others this is the book to read it will at least give you a break down on possible situations, feelings either your own or somebody's else.

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Nothing Short of Brilliant

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Robyn Alana Engel

September 13, 2017

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I'm unsure why it took me so long to read this book. I likely thought it'd be another useless self-help book. Wrong. It's brilliant! Transactional Analysis is incredibly reasonable, understandable, and relevant. I wish I'd learned this earlier. It's not too late, though. As a therapist, this is very informative. I'm hopeful that my clients will indirectly benefit from my newfound insights and knowledge. As a human being, I am already reaping the benefits of Dr. Harris' expertise. I'm OK-You're OK is nothing short of brilliant.

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September 20, 2016

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Liked reading this even though I think it needs practice and further application to master this theory. The ongoing modes of child and parent as you strive to live responsibly as an adult give room for ongoing engagement and exercise. The various case studies were so interesting and thought provoking, that I got the suggested book too. To think, that this book has been around for half a century makes me wonder, why I just used the title, but never bothered to read the book before. Probably a childish prejudice or was it the parental critic, which disqualified such positive acclamations from the outset? In any case, the book is very much recommendable and helpful also.

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I recommend this book to the engineering types who come in ...

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Joe Buyer

June 10, 2015

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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I recommend this book to the engineering types who come in with anxiety issues. I've found they love the analysis and diagrams of Transactional Analysis Theory, and this book helps them become more self-aware through their analytical, rather than their emotional, selves.

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Must read for every individual looking to change

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Amazon Customer

April 29, 2015

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Fantastic insight into how humans interact. Everyone can benefit from learning what should be he universal language of P-A-C. Eye opening insight that will change your life for sure or better it. It's a simple read, easy to understand and yet so powerful. You will wonder why you didn't read it sooner. Wish I had.

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But communicate in an adult manner.still useful and relevant after all these years

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michael l mc cloud

December 22, 2016

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Is this a valid today as ever. A very insightful and well presented view of our behavioral's. I recently use the book as a guide and a primer for a one on one counseling session, rather sessions and I provided the catalyst needed for an insightful exchange of ideas and attitudes. In some areas it's a bit outdated and I do disagree with his over emphasis on the child and the importance-actually the overwhelming importance of the child. I really feel and hope that we have all become more adult and cannot only act But communicate in an adult manner.

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preacherlady

This book is a keeper!

December 18, 2015

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Word to the wise: books like this are not books to give away after a few years. Thirty-some years later I am re-reading this classic to recall and reinforce its sensible model of human interaction. Sometimes, when life gets tough, we forget the simplest of tools and concepts.

Very highly recommended.

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I like the book. It's the edition from the 70s. Some stain on it but ok

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