Essay Archive - Psycological Effects of Sport Teams and Their Fans
Psycological Effects of Sport Teams and Their Fans
Psycologists often look to find patterns of behavior among similar people
in similar circumstances. One such study is that of the psycological effect
of sports teams and their fans. In a study at Murry State University,
Daniel L. Wann and Thomas J. Dolan tried to prove that fans that had a
high association with their favorite team would be biased in their
evaluation of the past, preasent, and future preformances. Wann and Thomas'
study set out to prove that students at Murry State that had a high
assosiation with their basketball team,....
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