Battleship Brain Games

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Chapter 7 Life in the Fat Lane

Chapter 6 explained why criticism hurts more than compliments help. What can we do about that?

The virtual Battleship game ensues.

Control Side	Chaos Side
3 omnipotent hot-air ships	3 omnipotent hot-air ships
4 self-absorbed cruisers	4 self-centered cruisers
2 introvert submarines	2 exhibitionist submarines
1 nudist resents attention destroyer	1 nudist demands attention destroyer

Chaos seeks the compliment, emotions create upwell of feel-good emotions, simulations and excitement which Chaos bombard enmass into Control’s defenses until a sinks three ships and forces the win. It’s all good, let those endorphins and the good times roll. Control subdued.

Until the critique.

At which Control bombards into Chaos battlefield a barrage of

I told you so’s
Negative waves
Reminders of past failures disappointments

Result

Endorphins extinguished, depression achieved, control restored

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