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Eric Berne

Eric Berne (May 10, 1910 – July 15, 1970) was a Canadian-born psychiatrist who created the theory of transactional analysis as a way of explaining human behavior.

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Known for
Transactional analysis
Born
Eric Lennard Bernstein (1910-05-10)May 10, 1910 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Children
4
Died
July 15, 1970(1970-07-15) (aged 60) Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, U.S.
Fields
Psychiatry

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Background and education (1927–1938)

Career (1938–1970)

Transactional analysis

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Eric Berne

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Eric Berne

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Born · 1
Eric Berne → Eric Lennard Bernstein (1910-05-10)May 10, 1910 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Children · 1
Eric Berne → 4
Died · 1
Eric Berne → July 15, 1970(1970-07-15) (aged 60) Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, U.S.
Fields · 1
Eric Berne → Psychiatry
Known for · 1
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