1. Presentation on
First and Second Order Structural
Diagram
Transactional Analysis
Presented by
Tasnuva Huque
Psychosocial Counselor and Lecturer
Counseling Unit, BRAC University

2. First Order Structural Model

3. Typical Behaviors
Advising
Criticizing
Ordering
Telling
Fault Finding
Moralizing
Scolding
Nurturing
Caring
Loving
Fact Finding
Questioning
Analyzing
Problem Solving
Helping
Cooperating
Planning
Coordinating
Scheduling
Thinking
Laughing
Crying
Sulking
Being Frightened
Playing
Enjoying
Dancing
Curiosity
Obeying
Dependent
ADULTPARENT CHILD

5. Parent in parent (P3) – Parent in parent is a store
house of messages which may be passed down
through generations.
Example‐ Hurray Up
Second order structure ‐ Parent

6. Adult in the parent (A3) – Adult in parent is the
collection of statements about reality which a person
has heard from the figures in her parent and has
copied from them. Many of these statements will be
true in objective fact.
Second order structure ‐ Parent

7. Child in the parent (C3) –
• introject the Child ego state of parents into child’s
Parent ego state, including child perception.
Second order structure ‐ Parent

8. Parent in child (P1) –
• It is in a magical form that younger children store
away their own version of messages from their
parents.
• P1 is given many scary nicknames by TA writers like
witch parent, the Ogre and the pig parent.
• Berne called P1 the electrode.
Second order structure‐ Child

9. Adult in child /Little professor (A1) –
• interested in checking out the world around.
• relied more on intuition, instant impression.
Second order structure‐ Child

10. • Child in the child (C1) – Very young children
experience the world mainly in terms of body
sensations. Those will form the bulk of memories
stored in the child in the child.
Second order structure‐ Child

11. Thank You