From: ratshade@yabbs
To: Cat@yabbs
Subject: re: just a question
Date: Sat Jun  4 21:58:47 1994

>i wonder...is there anything in the realm of human 
>relationships/interactions/confrontations etc that doesn't classify as a
>mind game?
>-tammie

    Yes.  Technically speaking, there are 4 orders of social behavior 
besides games.  (a) Rituals and ceremonies
                (b) Pastimes
                (c) Operations and maneuvers
            and (e) Intimacy
Games are classified as order (d).  

Mind games are distinct in having a predictable outcome, ulterior motives, 
and a dramatic payoff.  Check out some books by Eric Berne, M.D. if you 
want some very interesting reading about why people do things that seem 
only to hurt themselves and those that they care about.