TRANSACTIONS - ULTERIOR
Ulterior transactions show the underlying or hidden agenda that
people have when communicating with each other. People say
the words that you hear and have a hidden intention that you do
not hear.
They also will show certain non-verbal behavior that may have a
common social value but may mean something else because of
the other person’s hidden agenda.
Learning about people’s hidden intentions will help avoid
“game-playing” (in the Transactional Analysis sense of the word
game)
An understanding of ulterior transactions will lead to a good
understanding of games, rackets, the Drama Triangle, the OK
CORRAL, and other ways that we get into trouble with ourselves
and others.
A
- A “Wait, let me show you how to do that !”
Adult to Adult -- Looks like an innocent offer of data
P
- C Unstated hidden ulterior agenda position
Parent to Child -- I am OK and you are NOT OK !
