I'm OK, You're OK
Happy childhood notwithstanding, says Harris, most live out the Not ok feelings of a defenseless child, dependent on ok others (parents) for stroking & caring. At some stage early on we adopt a position about ourselves & others that determines how we feel about all we do. For many that position is "I'm Not OK-You're OK." This negative "life position," shared by successful & unsuccessful people alike, contaminates rational Adult capabilities, leaving us vulnerable to inappropriate emotional reactions of our Child & uncritically learned behavior programmed into our Parent. By exploring the structure of our personalities & understanding old decisions, he believes we can find the freedom to change. Author's Note Preface Freud, Penfield & Berne Parent, adult & child The four life positions We can change Analyzing the transaction How we differ How we use time P-A-C & marriage P-A-C & children P-A-C & adolescents When is treatment necessary? P-A-C & moral values Social implications of P-A-C Index