“Did you know…?” EATA Trivia series

🎉 To celebrate EATA’s 50th Anniversary, we’re continuing our “Did You Know?” trivia series! 💙

Each post brings a new multiple-choice question to test your knowledge of EATA and the fascinating history of Transactional Analysis. Make your guess, then scroll down for the correct answer and an interesting historical fact! 👇

👉 Ready for today’s question?

❓ Did you know that in 1942, Eric Berne pitched three futuristic ideas to the US Navy? 🪂🛰️

Only ONE of these is true. Can you guess which one it is? 🤔👇

A) A blueprint for an armored jetpack to let infantry soldiers fly over battlefield obstacles. 🪂

B) A high-tech, Iron Dome-style defensive shield designed to destroy incoming bombers and make air raids completely obsolete. 🛡️✈️

C) A space-based orbital radar satellite to track enemy troop movements from above. 🛰️🌍

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✅ Correct answer: 🅱️ A high-tech, Iron Dome-style defensive shield! 🛡️✈️

In 1942, during World War II, Eric Berne proposed an ambitious idea for a defensive system that could detect and destroy incoming enemy aircraft, with the aim of making air raids obsolete. 🚀🛡️

Long before the technologies we associate with modern missile defence systems existed, Berne was already imagining ways that technology could radically change warfare. 💡⚙️

Who knew that the future founder of Transactional Analysis had such futuristic ideas? 😉

👏 Did you guess correctly? Join us again soon for another EATA 50th Anniversary trivia question! 🎂💙