Why do we play?

How strange and mysterious despite the knowledge of the phenomenon will be playing, we realized that if we play again in its components break down and look at it as if we were alien visitors who are trying to understand the people. What about the man interested in it when 22 people apparently for no reason after a ball rushing to him to enter into a major network? Why do people like to watch a movie, even if they know full well that there was this action as an actor and never learned their texts by heart, staged explosions, blood and tears and artificial tears and laughter are not genuine? Why are computer games that can not even touch them, so popular?

Tell me what you're playing and I'll tell you who you are?

The science makes us believe that games make sense, is vital for the development of the people even. Play and playfulness are invested in him than initially empty pattern that fills man with his environment, his upbringing, his capabilities and interests. As a grown man ready developed this then decides how he play his disposition, even now uses. There is the father, the son of model trains has almost more fun than the child himself or there are avid card player, grouped in associations and "bashing" in their spare time lap after lap.

The game is sometimes only superficially the pastime. Can play games - without that we will always remember is - a set of functions to meet or signaling messages. The game in your spare time can mean rest and relaxation. If you play alone, you can learn peace; Play several, one experiences joy, companionship, friendship. In the game but can also be removed and aggression arise ideally even. For example, in therapeutic group or role playing stressful situations are simulated and modeled that can be processed in this way, the patient better afterwards.

Fight like turning the game takes in some sports, such as boxing, if the comparison of physical harm. The game can also mean social demarcation. In a society where people hardly have spare time on because they have to work around the clock to ensure their existence can play means luxury, since it requires time. Tennis and golf were, for example, until well into the 20th Century. Than elitist sport games where only noble, wealthy districts had access In the game come next substantive claims quite evident also claims sovereignty. Some games or playful situations can be measured forces and the player is quickly becoming the opponent that has to be off. Then, in the extreme case of a game about winning a game about power or even a game of life and death.

Often playing for something, such as material goods. Such geared to match potential value is for example the wager. In gambling, which deals simply about money, is also seen playing an abnormal behavior that is known as a disease: the addiction to gambling. Your lapse players who lose the money game control and are usually a bet about which they do not have (anymore).

Culture carrier game

What we play, how we play and what messages we convey this to the outside - this whole "game phenomenon" is always a reflection of our society. And so the game is also an expression of our culture. Just as the people of different cultures, speak different languages​​, worship different gods, wear different clothes and make different kinds of music, as well as their games are different. Yet many games long ago exceeded cultural and national boundaries, and played in many countries for thousands of years.