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Goulding, R., 79

Huizinga, J., 17, 19

Jaensch, E. R., 160

Jasper, H., 27

Jung, C. G., 41

Keating, W. C., 123

Kierkegaard, S., 17, 19

Kinkead, E., 19

Levine, S., 15, 19

Luce, R. D., 12

Matson, F., 79

Maugham, S., 112

Maurer, D. W., 58

Mead, G. H., 58

Mead, M., 79, 161

Means, L., 122

Miller, A., 45

Miller, H., 129

Nurse, R., 79

Paré, A., 135

Penfield, W., 26, 27

Potter, S., 58

Raiffa, H., 12

Reider, N., 136

Seaton, G. J., 19

Semmelweis, I. P., 37

Spitz, R., 13, 19

Stands, R. J., 79

Stendhal, 45

Szasz, T., 58

Wiseman, F., 123

Subject Index

Activities, 18; definition, 16; difference between pastimes and, 42

Adolescents, 15

Adult, 23, 33, 39, 40, 41, 45, 48, 49, 51, 54, 93, 98, 99, 100, 102, 104, 113, 120, 126, 132, 134, 136, 142, 151, 153, 159; data processing, 33; ego state, 23; functions, 26

Advantages in games, 50–51, 62; biological, 62; existential, 18, 51, 62; external psychological, 51, 62; external social, 18, 52, 62; internal psychological, 51, 62; internal social, 18, 51, 62; pastimes, 42; secondary, 18

Alcoholics Anonymous, 67, 68

Anthropology, 47

Antithesis of games, 48

Apathy, 13

Asthmatic children, 82

Attainment, striving for, 14

Attitudes, 42; static, 45

Autonomy, 158–60; attainment of, 161

Awareness, 158–60, 162

Behaviour patterns, 23; classification of, 163–4

Biological deterioration, 17

Blushing, 104

Boredom, 17

Child, 23, 33, 40, 43, 46, 49, 54, 93, 97, 98, 99, 102, 103, 104, 106, 109, 113, 116, 117, 120–21, 127, 136, 153, 154, 159, 160; adapted and natural form, 25–6; ego state, 23; functions, 26

Child-rearing, 16, 52, 161–2; games and, 151

Clinics, 136; consulting room games, 124–42

Colloquialisms, 14, 19, 56

Commercial games, 146

Compromise, 14

‘Con games,’ 45

Consulting room games, 124–42

Conversations, 16

Criminals, studies of, 118–19; types of, 117

Dreams, 161

Dynamics of games, 49, 61

Ego states, 49; Adult, 23; Child, 23; definition, 23–4; Parent, 23

Emotional starvation, 17

Equilibrium, maintenance of, 18

Existential advantages, 18, 51, 62; pastimes, 42

Families, emotional dynamics, 53; traditions, 161

Fantasy, 18

Female role in games, 12

Fetishism, 109

‘Foul,’ 17

Friendships, 50

‘Gains from illness,’ 18

Gamblers and gambling, 117, 118

Game-free relationships, 55, 56

Games, 18, 44–58; advantages, 50–52, 62; aim of, 48, 61; analysis, 26–58; antithesis, 48; based on ulterior transactions, 143; biological advantage, 50, 62; Child-Child, 49; classification of, 56–7; colloquialisms, 56; culmination of, 55; definition, 16–17, 44–5; distinguished from operation, 44; dynamics, 49, 61; existential advantage, 18, 51, 62; external psychological advantage, 51, 62; external social advantage, 52, 62; functions of, 54–6; genesis of, 52–4; influence on selection of social companions, 40–42, 52; initiated by children, 54; internal psychological advantage, 51, 62; internal social advantage, 51, 62; manoeuvres, 44, 47, 108; notation, 61–2; Parent-Child, 49; prevalence, 47; relatives, 62; roles, 12, 41–2, 49, 61; significance of, 151–2; social activity consists of playing, 17; structural analysis, 23–7; theory of, 14; therapeutic, 48; thesaurus of, 61–147; thesis, 48; transactional paradigm, 49, 62, 155–7; typical, 45–53; use of word, 45

Genesis of games, 52–4

Good games, 143–7

Groups, psychotherapy, 54

Health, games necessary for, 55–6

Homosexuality, 108

Hypertension or coronary disease, 159

Hypnosis, 103

Infants, stimulation of, 13, 15

Intervals of time, 38

Intimacy, 11, 17, 18, 151, 160, 163; game-free, 55

Jerks, games played by, 153–4, 159, 161

Jokes, practical, 121–2

Kleptomaniacs, 118

Life games, 64–79

Manoeuvres, 44, 47, 108

Marital games, 80–95

Masochism, 51, 109

Material programming, 16

Mathematical theory of games, 12

Money games, 72–3

Moves, games, 49–50, 62

New Guinea, villagers, 71, 161

Operation, 44

Overstimulation, 14