Eric Berne. Games people play (№ 395391)

That's how life is, it's not often we fall moments of genuine intimacy, besides the human psyche can not withstand the huge stresses associated with some forms of intimacy, so for the most part, to live in society means to play the game. Therefore, games are necessary and desirable, the only question is whether as a result a sufficient reward. In this connection it should be recalled that the distinguishing feature of each game is its culmination, or payoff.