by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | May 14, 2025 | History of Psychotherapy
A Deep Dive into Ego States, Games, and the Quest to Understand Human Behavior In the 1960s, a charismatic psychiatrist named Eric Berne took the world of psychotherapy by storm with his innovative approach known as transactional analysis (TA). Combining elements of...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Jun 17, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Philosophy for Therapists
Key Ideas The purpose and point of games in human motivation and well-being Transactional analysis and the psychology of human relationships Unconscious games and their role in shaping behavior and emotions Gamification and its impact on intrinsic motivation...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 4, 2021 | History of Psychotherapy, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Psychology of Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Self Help and Personal Development
Executive Summary: The Hidden Script of Your Life The Rise and Fall: Transactional Analysis (TA) exploded in the 1960s with Eric Berne’s Games People Play, offering a user-friendly alternative to psychoanalysis. While it faded from academia due to its pop-culture...
