This 3 sentence document summarizes the key concepts of unconditional strokes in transactional analysis. It defines an unconditional stroke as relating to what someone is, and provides examples of a positive unconditional stroke saying someone is lovely to have around, and a negative unconditional stroke saying I hate you. It was prepared by Manu Melwin Joy from Ilahia School of Management Studies in Kerala, India.

1. Unconditional Strokes
Transactional Analysis

2. Prepared By
Manu Melwin Joy
Assistant Professor
Ilahia School of Management Studies
Kerala, India.
Phone – 9744551114
Mail – manu_melwinjoy@yahoo.com
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3. A stroke is defined as a unit of recognition.
(Berne 1971)

4. “A stroke is a unit of attention which provides
stimulation to an individual”.
(Woollams and Brown: Transactional Analysis 1978)

5. Unconditional Strokes
• An unconditional
stroke relates to what
you are.
– Positive unconditional
– “ You are lovely to
have around”.
– Negative unconditional
– “ I hate you”.

6. References

7. Thank You