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Sports; The psychology of being a sports fan . Originally published February 15, 2014 at 9:45 pm Updated February 16, 2014 at 12:01 am . Share story. By . Larry Stone.

But what drives this passion? Understanding the psychology behind sports fandom reveals a complex interplay of social, emotional, and psychological factors that make being a sports fan an integral ...

An in-depth exploration of the psychology of sports fandom has revealed striking similarities between the neurological and ...

Is athletic performance only based on physical ability? Sports psychologists work with athletes to show that the mind (e.g., motivation) can also be a very important factor.

From belief to bias, sports fandom mirrors religion in the brain, creating identity, community, and emotional highs.

There is sports psychology, a field with two specialized areas. Applied sports psychology “teach[es] skills to enhance the athletic performance” through goal-setting and imagery. Clinical sports ...

Some sports fans' lives depend on how well their teams are doing. In one theory, sports allow us to deeply identify with the athletes so it feels like we are playing the game.

Sports psychology research has increased dramatically in the last decade or so. Knowable Magazine. Since the early years of this century, it has been commonplace for computerized analyses of ...

But Carla Meijen, a sports-psychology researcher at the University of Amsterdam who edited a 2019 textbook on the psychology of endurance performance, urged me to think more broadly.

The proponents of youth sports often make blanket statements about the benefits of sports, leading parents to believe that if Johnny or Susan doesn't make the team, they may not achieve happiness ...