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War game
Explanations > Behaviors > Games > War game
Purpose | Game play | Discussion | So what?
Purpose
Primary: Power, Revenge
Secondary: Social capital
Game play
B feels threatened by A or wants something that A has.
B attacks or threatens A.
A feels outraged and attacks B back even more viciously, either alone or by calling in allies.
B feels even more threatened and outraged by A's escalation.
The war escalates with a number of factors being included:
- Alliances and drawing other people into the two sides.
- Taking, defending and attacking of positions.
- Battles and skirmishes, that become ends in their own right.
- Massive commitment of resources to the war.
- Extreme goals and actions that can include total extermination of the other side.
Discussion
Both sides in a war feel justified and always seem to have 'God on their side'. 'Feud' is a minor form of niggling war that can drag on for centuries.
Wars appear in many places, include families, workplaces and (of course) nations.
So what?
Beware of starting wars - they are very difficult to stop. If you are caught in one, see if you can take a mediation role.
See also
Eric Berne, (1964), Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships, Balantine Books
Thomas Harris (1996), I'm OK-You're OK, Avon books
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