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The three ego states, by where their content comes fromThree equally sized horizontal bands, one per ego state, each carrying a small label naming where its content originates. The top band is Parent, sourced from someone else's past: rules and judgements you never had to derive. The middle band is Adult, sourced from the situation now: estimating, checking, asking how many and by when. The bottom band is Child, sourced from your own earlier life: the sulk, the delight, and most of the good ideas. The bands are drawn the same size as one another because the three states are not ranked.someone else's pastParentRules and judgements you never had to derive.the situation nowAdultEstimating, checking, asking how many and by when.your own earlier lifeChildThe sulk, the delight, and most of the good ideas.

Three horizontal bands, one per ego state, arranged down the page by where the behaviour originates. The top band is Parent, borrowed whole from a caregiver or authority. The middle band is Adult, built now from the situation in front of you. The bottom band is Child, replayed from your own earlier life. A line down the left marks the middle band as the only one sourced from the present.

The three states arranged by where their content comes from, which is the test that holds up.
The three states arranged by where their content comes from, which is the test that holds up.

The three states arranged by where their content comes from, which is the test that holds up.

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