Eric Berne originally described life positions, which are basic beliefs about the self and others that justify behavior. He delineated four life positions: "I'm OK, You're OK" refers to those with mostly positive experiences who can solve problems easily; "I'm not OK, You're OK" refers to depressives who believe others are OK; "I'm OK, You're not OK" refers to paranoids who distrust others; and "I'm not OK, You're not OK" refers to those who feel life is not worth living. Each position is associated with different personality traits and is formed from childhood experiences.

2.  Life positions are basic
beliefs about self and
others, which are used
to justify decisions and
behavior.

3.  Life position, which was
originally described by
Eric Berne (1962-76) in
article entitled -
“Classifications of
Positions”.

4.  He delineated four life positions: “I’m OK,
You’re OK” (I+U+)- Good Life position; “I’m
not OK, You’re OK”(I-U+)- Depressive
position; “I’m OK, You’re not OK” (I+U-)-
Paranoid position; and “I’m not OK, You’re
not OK” (I-U-)- Futile position.

6.  This life position shows that an individual has
several OK experiences with others.
 This means, an individual encountered no
severe problems or issues with others in
childhood and had a normal relationship with
them.
 People with such life positions about
themselves and others around him can solve
any problem very easily and realizes the
significance of others being in his life.

7. I am OK, You are OK
 Make good impression.
 Self respecting.
 Independent.
 Can be strict if necessary.
 Appreciative.
 Cooperative.

8.  This life position is created when an individual
was too much ignored.
 Here, an individual believes that he is right, and
all the others around him are wrong.
 These are the individual who possesses the
rebellion child ego and put blame on others for
anything that goes wrong with them.

9. I’m OK, You’re Not OK
 Come over as distrustful.
 Can complain if necessary.
 Able to give orders forcefully.
 Independent.
 Can be strict if necessary.
 Hard to impress.

10.  This life position gets created when an
individual feels that others do things better than
him.
 He feels inferior to others and believes that
others can do many things which can’t do by
himself.
 These kinds of people always complain about
one thing or the other and remain highly
dissatisfied with their lives.

11. I’m not OK, you’re OK
 Apologetic.
 Normally gives in.
 Unaggresive.
 Touching and easily hurt.
 Lacks self-confidence.
 Very respectful of authority.

12.  This kind of life position is created by those who
lacks interest in living.
 They feel life is not worth living and are the
ones who have been neglected by others.
 Such kind of people commits suicide or
homicide to end their lives.

13. I’m not OK, you’re not
 Hopeless.
 Complaining.
 Cold and Unfeeling.
 Frequently angry.
 Bitter.
 Irritable and Impatient.

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