Games People Play

Before you is the legendary bestseller on human relationships, republished with new scientific editing. Eric Berne developed a system capable of freeing a person from the influence of life scripts that program their behavior, teaching them to play less in relationships with themselves and others, achieve true freedom, and spur personal growth. In this book, you will find many useful tips that will help you understand the nature of human communication, the motives behind your own and others' actions, and the causes of conflicts. According to the author, each of our destinies is largely determined in early childhood, but in adulthood, we can learn to control it if we want to. It was precisely with the publication of this international bestseller after the fall of the Iron Curtain in our country that the psychological boom began, when millions of people realized that with the help of psychology, a lot can be understood about ourselves and those around us.About the authorEric Leonard Berne (1910–1970) was one of the key figures in modern psychology and the creator of an original field in psychotherapy—"Transactional Analysis," which views games as the basis of human relationships. The development of this theory brought the scientist worldwide fame.Book highlightsHas been an absolute bestseller on human relationships for over 50 years.Is included in the global Top 5 most popular psychology books.Over 350,000 copies have been sold in Russia.Who this book is forFor everyone who wants to better understand themselves and those around them.For readers interested in the classics of modern popular psychology.