Script Analysis & Life Positions Flashcards
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Which of the five 'driver' behaviors identified by Taibi Kahler suggests perfectionism as a core script theme?
Answer: Be Perfect
The 'Be Perfect' driver manifests as perfectionism, excessive self-criticism, and fear of making mistakes as a way to feel acceptable.
What is a 'script decision' in transactional analysis?
Answer: A conclusion a child makes about themselves and the world in response to early experiences
A script decision is a conclusion the child makes about themselves, others, and the world in response to early experiences, especially in the presence of injunctions.
What is the 'script payoff' or tragic ending of a life script?
Answer: The final outcome that confirms and fulfills the life script
The script payoff is the final outcome of the life script that confirms its core decisions, such as chronic depression, relationship failures, or self-destruction.
In TA, what does the term 'autonomy' represent as a therapeutic goal?
Answer: The recovery of awareness, spontaneity, and capacity for intimacy free from script
Autonomy in TA means the recovery of three capacities — awareness, spontaneity, and intimacy — that were suppressed by script decisions.
What is a 'hamartic script' (or tragic script) in TA?
Answer: A script that leads to destructive outcomes for oneself or others
A hamartic script is a life script that leads to tragic or destructive outcomes, such as suicide, murder, or other self-defeating endpoints.
How does 'script redecision' work in TA therapy?
Answer: The client revises early script decisions in a corrective emotional experience
Script redecision involves the client re-experiencing and revising early script decisions in a corrective emotional experience, often using two-chair work or regression techniques.