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PARENT EGO STATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Parent ego state
1, record 1, English, Parent%20ego%20state
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- exteropsychic ego state 2, record 1, English, exteropsychic%20ego%20state
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - Parent%20ego%20state
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This concept is part of transactional analysis, a psychological theory developed by Eric Berne. 4, record 1, English, - Parent%20ego%20state
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The word "parent" starts with a capital letter to denote the difference between the Parent ego state and an actual parent. 4, record 1, English, - Parent%20ego%20state
Record 1, Key term(s)
- extero-psychic ego state
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- état du moi Parent
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20du%20moi%20Parent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20du%20moi%20Parent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce concept fait partie de l'analyse transactionnelle, une théorie en psychologie développée par Eric Berne. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20du%20moi%20Parent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'usage de la majuscule pour le mot «parent» permet de distinguer l'état du moi de la personne qui est un parent. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20du%20moi%20Parent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desarrollo de la personalidad
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado del Yo Padre
1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20del%20Yo%20Padre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El estado del Yo Padre tiene que ver con la moral, lo ético, lo correcto en cada momento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estado%20del%20Yo%20Padre
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