Dr. Eric Berne is the author of Games People Play, the groundbreaking book in which he introduces Games and Transactional Analysis to the world. According to Dr. Berne, games are ritualistic transactions or behavior patterns between individuals that can indicate hidden feelings or …

Eric Berne served as a psychiatrist from 1943-46 in the Army Medical Corps, starting as a First Lieutenant and rising to Major. His assignments included Spokane, Washington, Ft. Ord, California and Brigham City, Utah.

Transactional Analysis, created by Eric Berne, defines three different ego states in a person which engage in transactions with another person's ego states.

Games People Play is the bestselling book by Psychiatrist Dr. Eric Berne which uncovered the dynamics of human relationships. In Games, Berne introduced his theory of Transactional Analysis to the population at large.

Ericberne.com is the official website dedicated to preserving the legacy of the brilliant Eric Berne M.D. It is owned, maintained, and updated by members of Eric Berne’s family.

This page contains links to all of Eric Berne’s published books as well as to some of his journal articles. Clicking on each link will bring you to a page dedicated to that particular piece of work.

In the first part of this book, Dr. Berne provides a broad overview of the important aspects of psychiatric practice with groups, then moves into the methods of group therapy, and then discusses aspects of group dynamics.

Dr. Eric Berne published Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy in 1961 in which he compiled all of his theories on games and transactions into one work.

The Layman’s Guide to Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis was published in 1957, the year in which Dr. Berne first published his first papers on Transactional Analysis. In this book, Dr. Berne explores a number of topics in a manner that can be understand by non-psychiatrists.

Dr. Thomas A. Harris MD published I'm OK - You're OK in 1967 after being influenced by Dr. Eric Berne and the groundbreaking book Games People Play.