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PARENT EGO STATE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personality Development
  • Clinical Psychology
CONT

The Parent ego state refers to the behaviours, thoughts and feelings that are copied, learned or even borrowed from our parents, parental figures, or significant others.

OBS

This concept is part of transactional analysis, a psychological theory developed by Eric Berne.

OBS

The word "parent" starts with a capital letter to denote the difference between the Parent ego state and an actual parent.

Key term(s)
  • extero-psychic ego state

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement de la personnalité
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

L'état du moi Parent est composé de l'ensemble des sentiments, pensées et comportements que nous avons appris de nos parents ou des personnes qui nous ont influencés.

OBS

Ce concept fait partie de l'analyse transactionnelle, une théorie en psychologie développée par Eric Berne.

OBS

L'usage de la majuscule pour le mot «parent» permet de distinguer l'état du moi de la personne qui est un parent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Desarrollo de la personalidad
  • Psicología clínica
CONT

El estado del Yo Padre tiene que ver con la moral, lo ético, lo correcto en cada momento.

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