The author describes the social climate of positive stroking he encountered in his early involvement with transactional analysis. This influence was contagious and moved him from his initial instinct toward confrontation and interpretation to a pattern of stroking that evolved into games of “Gee You're Wonderful, Professor” and “You're Uncommonly Perceptive.” He concludes by discussing the events that led him to return to his initial orientation.
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