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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.

Image: Pointing Fingers\\nCredit: Getty Images