The psychology of sports fans, with Daniel Wa...

Many of us have trouble switching off from work, whether it's staying late at the office, checking messages on vacation, or lying awake running through tomorrow's to-do list. Malissa Clark, PhD, of the University of Georgia, discusses how workaholism differs from simply working h ...  Afficher plus

We've all felt a pang of envy watching a friend's success or a colleague's promotion. But does this much-maligned emotion deserve its negative reputation? Psychologist Jens Lange, PhD, and philosopher Sara Protasi, PhD, discuss the difference between envy and jealousy; why we're ...  Afficher plus

Sports fans experience incredible highs and lows, and spend loads of money on a product over which they have no control. But for a long time, no one bothered to study the minds or impulses of fans. Michael Lewis finds out how that's changing as writers and academics learn more ab ...  Afficher plus

Many sports fans say their team is more important to them than work, friends and even religion. Liz Waid and Adam Navis look at reasons why sports fans are so invested in their teams. https://spotlightenglish.com/sport/are-you-a-real-sports-fan?/Support us on Patreon: https://www. ...  Afficher plus

Being a sports fan means putting a part of your happiness in the hands of strangers. When they lose, you die a little. But when they win, it's incredible. This week, stories about the triumph and tragedy of being a fan.If you want to leave the StoryCorps Podcast a voicemail, call ...  Afficher plus

*cheering buuuuuuh beeeeee buuuuuuhh, bum bum bum...* There's a reason you hear cheering right way in the intro song, fans & sports go hand in hand. Anyways! In this episode, Tyler and Markiplier discuss the many ways fans interact with each other and their team, the good and the ...  Afficher plus