Eric Berne and His Big Idea!

By Danna G Hallmark

Eric Berne lived and worked during the first development of psychology as we know it today. He was one of the forward thinkers of that time and is best known today for his life-changing book, Games People Play, a compilation of situations and interactions he observed with the aid of his earliest work that described the basic components he employed to arrive at the existence or as well as interworkings of the patterns of behavior between two or more people. He called these “games”, and the name stuck. The wild popularity of Transactional Analysis began in Eric Berne’s “games”.
In retrospect, the only major change I would make in Berne’s blockbuster Games People Play would be to include more clearly what basis he employed to detect and identify the games he wrote about. I would change this because, unfortunately, most therapy and counseling methods called Transactional Analysis today or that purport to stem from Berne’s early teachings are built not on his basics which he used to form his conclusions about games and other aspects, but are built on conclusions from observations such as games, disregarding the existence of or necessity to understand Berne’s original BIG IDEA. A clear understanding of Berne’s original epiphany, his BIG IDEA should of necessity of understandability precede and accompany any TA methodology today.
This book is intended to make a quick and clear correlation between Eric Berne’s original thoughts on the thinking processes of man and the methodology known as Human Interaction Analysis developed by Danna G. Hallmark. To establish this link the author follows the path of Berne’s methodology from his first Big Idea in 1947, through the several stages of genuine development of the concept to today.
As Berne made clear in the first sentence of his Author’s Forward:
"The object ... is to make the dynamics of the human mind tangible to those who are more interested in understanding nature than in using big words or memorizing definitions.”
Eric Berne - 1947 - The Mind in Action
This book, Eric Berne and his BIG IDEA! is written to do just that and more. It is designed to quickly and clearly bring his theory back from the many forms it is in today to Berne’s original, perfect, simple, clear concept. This book is also designed to introduce to those who aren’t familiar with it the clarification for today’s audience of Berne’s original works, built on the foundation of the original concept and true to the legacy of the founder. That concept is known as The Hallmark Method of Human Interaction Analysis. The reader will be able to quickly understand how Berne’s concept came to be what they are today and the path it took to get here.
The New Applied Method of Transactional Analysis and Hallmark Method of Human Interaction Analysis was developed as an enhancement and furthering of the work of Berne, Harris, and Goulding. Built on the Foundation of the Original Concept. True to the Legacy of the Founders.

• Language: English
• Publisher: DannaGrace Global Publishing
• Release date: Apr 15, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310266584

Danna G Hallmark

Bio of CEO Danna G. Hallmark I'm a developer at heart, capable of thinking way out of the box and gathering data and ideas to cause an idea to become a reality and able to keep that reality legal in the arena that it finds itself. In my career as free-lance concept developer I have had the privilege of assisting and advising some remarkable people in many fields and walks of life. Some of my most memorable moments are: 1980 Developed in-house, lab method for alternative practitioners; brought it up to code for general acceptance, federal recognition, and insurance purposes. 1993 Developed first Internet tourism site with then Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin and the Oklahoma Tourism Authority. 1993 Principal in drafting Allopathic Medical Licensure and Supervision Act, changing OK medical laws to allow far more freedom to explore and utilize developing methods. 1997 Negotiated with liaison of Surinam, SA government to introduce, test, and distribute unlisted rainforest botanicals. 1999 Featured at nation-wide “summit” to integrate medical, osteopathic, chiropractic, naturopathic therapies into continuum at request of Dr. Clyde Jensen, (known as the bridge-builder between Medical methods. 2000 Spoke before OK State Senate on the viability of Alternative Methods with Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Worked with government officials of Zambia to develop Hallmark-Dean Laboratory Methodology as official medical method for rural areas. Nominated for White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Ccontributed written report to Clinton Commission. 2001 Co-hosted first-ever teleconferences with TA guru Jut Meininger to train persons in the New Transactional Analysis (TA) Method. 2002 Developed protocol for the Louisiana State Wellness Program. 2003 Collaborated on development of major new Transaction Analysis works with TA guru and best-selling author Jut Meininger. 2005 Edmundson Northstar Business Research and Training Institute as VP Business Development to add new TA training methods. 2009 Began publishing through the Kindle format 2012 Founded Hallmark Specialties Institute, a state-licensed vocational college to offer innovative career opportunities to the public. Books: TEAMWORK: The Five Assurances LISTEN! You’re Trying to Tell YOU Something Transactional Analysis, Kindle Finding Yourself

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Eric Berne and his BIG IDEA!

Written by Danna G. Hallmark

Global TA Associates

DannaGrace Global Publishing

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Copyright 2014

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A Word

Eric Berne lived and worked during the first development of psychology as we know it today. He was one of the forward thinkers of that time and is best known today for his life-changing book, Games People Play, a compilation of situations and interactions he observed with the aid of his earliest work that described the basic components he employed to arrive at the existence or as well as interworkings of the patterns of behavior between two or more people. He called these games, and the name stuck. The wild popularity of Transactional Analysis began in Eric Berne’s games.

In retrospect, the only major change I would make in Berne’s blockbuster Games People Play would be to include more clearly what basis he employed to detect and identify the games he wrote about. I would change this because, unfortunately, most therapy and counseling methods called Transactional Analysis today or that purport to stem from Berne’s early teachings are built not on his basics which he used to form his conclusions about games and other aspects, but are built on conclusions from observations such as games, disregarding the existence of or necessity to understand Berne’s original BIG IDEA. A clear understanding of Berne’s original epiphany, his BIG IDEA should of necessity of understandability precede and accompany any TA methodology today.

This book is intended to make a quick and clear correlation between Eric Berne’s original thoughts on the thinking processes of man and the methodology known as Human Interaction Analysis developed by Danna G. Hallmark. To establish this link the author follows the path of Berne’s methodology from his first Big Idea in 1947, through the several stages of genuine development of the concept to today.

As Berne made clear in the first sentence of his Author’s Forward:

The object ... is to make the dynamics of the human mind tangible to those who are more interested in understanding nature than in using big words or memorizing definitions.

Eric Berne - 1947 - The Mind in Action

This book, Eric Berne and his BIG IDEA! is written to do just that and more. It is designed to quickly and clearly bring his theory back from the many forms it is in today to Berne’s original, perfect, simple, clear concept. This book is also designed to introduce to those who aren’t familiar with it the clarification for today’s audience of Berne’s original works, built on the foundation of the original concept and true to the legacy of the founder. That concept is known as The Hallmark Method of Human Interaction Analysis. The reader will be able to quickly understand how Berne’s concept came to be what they are today and the path it took to get here.

The New Applied Method of Transactional Analysis and Hallmark Method of Human Interaction Analysis was developed as an enhancement and furthering of the work of Berne, Harris, and Goulding. Built on the Foundation of the Original Concept. True to the Legacy of the Founders.

Contents

A Word

Introduction

Did You Know?

Are You Aware?

Do You Realize?

Did You Know?

So. What’s The BIG IDEA

BIG IDEA #1: BERNE 1947

BIG IDEA #2: GOULDING 1968

BIG IDEA #3: MEININGER 1973

BIG IDEA #4 HALLMARK 1993

The Original Epiphany of Eric Berne

How To Use Your Data Base (Knowledge)

Rules of Life

How Do Our Feelings Shape Our Life Script?

A Quick