The ways in which ego states are understood by experts on the treatment of dissociative disorders include a central state that is a source of wisdom. Meditation masters speak of fundamental mind being brilliant and limitless, discovered after going through many distinct states. It is suggested that transactional analysts consider these understandings in their work.
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