Games People Play (book)

Games People Play is a famous 1964 book by psychologist Eric Berne. Since its publication it has sold more than five million copies. The basic premise of the book describes life as a game in which people interact through a patterned and predictable series of transactions which are superficially plausible but actually conceal motivations and lead to a well-defined predictable outcome. Presently, more than 10,000 people around the world define themselves as transactional analysts. The book originated such sayings as “Boy, has he got your number” and others.