Rebellious Child
The reverse side of the Playful Child is the Rebellious Child. Without enough healthy…
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Rebellious Child Ego State
Other Ego States
The reverse side of the Playful Child is the Rebellious Child. Without enough healthy expressions of play, all the power of the playfl child is channeled into Rebellious, angry, self-destructive behavior.
Language of the Rebellious Child: “Who cares?” “What diference does it make?” “I’ll never be able to please them.” “I can’t do it right anyway.”
the logical self who
goes to work and
manages tasks to
completion. This is
the ego state in which
reasonable boundaries
and limits are set.
Parent
origins in every culture as
the Earth-Mother. This is the
part of us that can nurture,
encourage and guide with
wisdom, the part of us we
want to interject into our being
as our perfect mother...
Parent
clearly presented in Gestalt
and Transactional Analysis.
This persona seeks to
be powerful in an attempt
to keep the child
ego states in line.
Child
neous and adventurous
taking risks and finding joy
in life. The Playful Child
smiles easily and has a
sense of personal power
and sensuality.
Child
"primitive self," fully
aware of emotions and
viewing life from a
child's perspective. This
part of the self is hyper-
sensitive to
others' behaviors.
Child
without enough healthy
expressions of play. All
the power of the
Playful Child is channeled
into Rebellious, angry,
self-destructive behavior.
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