Strokes, Rackets & Stamp Collecting Flashcards
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What are the five rules of the stroke economy that parents teach children according to Claude Steiner?
Answer: Don't give strokes freely; don't ask for strokes; don't accept strokes; don't reject strokes; don't give yourself strokes
Steiner identified five stroke economy rules: don't give strokes freely, don't ask for strokes when you need them, don't accept strokes you want, don't reject unwanted strokes, and don't give yourself strokes.
What is a 'crooked stroke' in transactional analysis?
Answer: A stroke that appears positive but carries a hidden negative or manipulative message
A crooked stroke appears positive on the surface but carries a hidden negative or manipulative agenda, leaving the recipient confused or feeling worse.
In TA, what is 'stroke filtering'?
Answer: The tendency to dismiss or distort strokes that do not fit one's self-concept
Stroke filtering is the tendency to discount, distort, or reject strokes that are inconsistent with one's script and self-concept, maintaining the familiar self-image.
What is 'stroke deprivation' and its psychological consequences in TA?
Answer: Insufficient recognition leading to withdrawal, depression, and psychological deterioration
Stroke deprivation occurs when people receive insufficient recognition, leading to psychological and even physical deterioration, as documented in Spitz's research on hospitalism.
How does awareness of the stroke economy help a TA client in therapy?
Answer: It helps clients identify and challenge internalized rules that limit healthy stroke exchange
By becoming aware of stroke economy rules they internalized, clients can challenge and change those rules, learning to give, receive, ask for, and reject strokes freely and authentically.
What is the difference between a 'negative stroke' and 'no stroke' (being ignored) in terms of psychological impact?
Answer: A negative stroke is painful but confirms existence; being ignored is more devastating as it denies existence entirely
While negative strokes are painful, being ignored is often more psychologically devastating because it fails to confirm the person's existence, driving people to prefer negative strokes over none.