Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Other Books by This Author; Foreword; 1 Strokes; What is a stroke?; Different kinds of strokes; Making sense of the world; 2 Foraging for Strokes; The inefficacy of punishment; Stroke schedules; Six stroke diets; Games; 3 Ego States and Transactions; Ego states in general; The Parent ego state; The Adult ego state; Transactions in general; Complementary transactions; Crossed transactions; Duplex transactions; 4 The Whole Self in Action; Judgement, Compromise, and Creative Alternatives; Prejudice, Confusion, and Delusion. Uncaring, Turbulent, and Joyless peopleInfantile, Cold, and Harsh or Smothering people; Return to healthy functioning; 5 From Birth to Maturity; Birth to one year; One to three; Three to six; Six years old; Six to twelve; Twelve to sixteen; Sixteen Plus; Maturity; Appendix: About Transactional Analysis; Glossary.