The Human Game — How the Game Really Works

The Human Game - How the Game Really Works

Life makes a lot more sense once you can see the hidden rules people are actually playing by.

Most of what we call “personality” or “attitude” or “difficult behaviour” is really something simpler:
instinct doing what instinct does — fast, automatic, and often invisible.

The Human Game takes you underneath everyday behaviour and reveals the four ancient instincts that still run us today:

Belong — stay included
Protect — stay safe
Compare — stay significant
Avoid — stay comfortable enough to cope

These instincts shape everything: conversations, conflict, relationships, workplaces, family patterns, social media dynamics, and the quiet battles happening inside people’s heads.

Once you understand the instinct behind the moment, you can finally understand:

• why people react the way they do
• why conversations suddenly change direction
• why some people trigger you instantly
• why good intentions still create conflict
• why certain patterns repeat across your life
• why you misread others — and why they misread you

And most importantly:

how to respond cleanly, clearly, and with dignity.

This book gives you the tools to:

• read the “tells” of each instinct
• decode emotional reactions
• see the unspoken rules in families, workplaces, and groups
• understand the real motive under the words
• avoid taking things personally
• stop playing by rules you never agreed to
• navigate messy situations with confidence and clarity

The Human Game won’t make life perfect — but it will make it far more predictable, navigable, and human.

If you want to understand people more deeply…
If you want fewer painful surprises…
If you want to stay grounded instead of reactive…
If you want to see the rules behind the moment…

This book will change the way you move through the world.

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