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Games People Play

By Eric Berne

The Psychology of Human Relationships. Grove Press, 1964.

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Games People Play

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A psychoanalytical analysis of the relationships between people with an emphasis on spouses, parents, and children, and the manipulative “games” they play to get what they really want.

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Who should read Games People Play

Psychologists • parents • married or dating couples • sociologists • marriage counselors • therapists

About the author of Games People Play

Author and psychologist Eric Berne received his medical education in Canada before moving to America, where he trained in psychology. Berne devoted his professional life to the study of human behavior, has written more than 30 books, and is the originator of “transactional analysis theory,” an idea that garnered him much attention.

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