Playing Mind Games

Here is a change of topic, at Cook Ding's Kitchen, there is an interesting post on the Hakka.

Without dwelling into the operational specifics of a "Hakka", this unique tactic is used to intimidate the opposition before a conflict (or a contest) begins. Over familarization (esp. in our information economy) causes this tactic to lose it potency. There are different ways to "psych" out the opposition. It usually function better when the strategists apply variations of their best "psych" move at their own home territory.

Sidenote: The amount of success sometimes transforms the specialized strategist into an expert for this domain