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When things go wrong, we crave something or someone to blame. It\u2019s a strategy which puts people on the defensive, and can create a toxic culture. People remember when they have been blamed for something, and will be quicker to deflect blame themselves. It\u2019s a primitive emotion which can be found in almost every society. In this edition of the Why Factor, Sandra Kanthal asks: why do we play the blame game?

Contributors to this programme include: \nMark Alicke, Psychology Professor, Ohio University\nTerri Apter, Psychologist and Author of Passing Judgement: The Power of Praise and Blame in Everyday Life. \nCharlie Campbell, Author of Scapegoat: A History of Blaming Other People \nDr Cicely Cunningham, Oncologist and founder of the campaign: Learn Not Blame\nRichard Gowthorpe, Criminal Defence Lawyer\nArmele Philpotts- relationship and family therapist and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

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