INKOVEMA Podcast „Well through time“

#3 – The concept of autonomy in transactional analysis – In conversation with Günther Mohr

To what extent is the idea of autonomy still developing in transactional analysis today?

Well through time.

The podcast about mediation, conflict coaching and organisational consulting.

Together with the teaching Transaction analyst and author Günther Mohr I discuss the Core ideas of transactional analysiswho takes care of the Concept of autonomy and self-realisation turns.
We shed light on the origin and function of the term as well as its possible interpretations today. Together, we will explore the question of how far the idea of autonomy, which is based on liberation, still carries development in times of individual and social search for orientation

„The focus on the – control of the – ego states,

to achieve autonomy didn't really work out…“

Contents:

  • Origin and classical Definition of of the concept of autonomy in transactional analysis
  • Function of the idea of autonomy in contemporary history
  • Counter-proposal to the collectivist perspective
  • Bound to humanistic psychology
  • Self-authorisation motive as a consequence of the therapeutic origin of the idea of autonomy (right to solve one's own problems in one's own way...)
  • contemporary history (anti-collectivist) and cultural (Western World) Commitment of the idea of autonomy

Effects in the corona pandemic situation:

  • At present, the Liberation narrative of the term to defend oneself against state, socially protective limitation measures (I am entitled to put myself in danger...// smart enough to know that there is no danger...), and the **relational component **of the term is devalued.
  • Feelings of indignation as Substitute feelings (Link) and starting points for acts of aggression, in order to blame the subjective fear of an invisible, small virus on an overpowering, dominating state: Long live liberation! Who needs orientation in this world?
  • Devaluation of reality – and grandiose overemphasis of facts (Link)(social danger from a virus and duty to obey the law as a potential for inhuman oppression)...
  • Further development of the original, more individualistic concept of autonomy, which in transactional analysis is based on the asserted controllability of ego states by emphasising the social relationality of relationship and development by way of Transactions.
  • Effects of this development on counselling and coaching.
  • Overview of 33 concepts of transactional analysis for mediation (Link)
  • Website of Günther Mohr: www.mohr-coaching.de