TA in Pills 2-1.4 Psychological Hungers 4 - Structure Hunger
Psychological Hungers 4 (Click here for List of TA Blogs) (Psychological Hungers drive man to sustain the homoeostasis of the psychic organisation) "Words with special meaning are marked * in text and explained in Notes" Structure Hunger Spending time in a structured way helps us in avoiding boredom. This is perhaps the main reason people across all age groups like watching TV or playing entertaining games or singing a tune in the head. All of us also seek freedom from monotony* and stereotypy*. Structuring time also helps in giving and receiving strokes and in interacting with others. TA recognises six ways in which we structure time: Withdrawal: This is the time we spend with ourself. It happens when we are alone and also when we are in company of others. Berne says that when we are humming a tune, some music is playing in the background. It is the same reason we engage in thinking when the mind is unoccupied. . . . Also when we are alone...