The Playing Field

Sport and Culture Through the Lens of Science

Steven Kotler is the author of West of Jesus: Surfing, Science and the Origins of Belief. His magazine writing has appeared in more than 31 publications. See full bio

June 25, 2008, Sport and Competition

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Sport's Grief: Some New Research Sheds Light On A Peculiar Phenomena

By Steven Kotler on June 25, 2008 in The Playing Field

A few days ago, I was on the phone with a good friend and fellow die-hard sports fan. He lives in Boston. Predictably, he was trying to rub my nose in the recent Celtics triumph over the Lakers, talking all sorts of trash and asking me if I was having the nightmares yet. Read More

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Submitted by Theresa on June 26, 2008 - 2:03pm.

Don't forget that when you consistently follow a sports team over the course of a season-- or many seasons-- and your team is in contention-- the end comes abruptly. If that ending is not a happy one, not only are you dealing with the loss itself, but you are also dealing with the abrupt withdrawal from your relationship with the team. Not only have your hopes for your team been snatched away, but suddenly, there's no game tonight, or tomorrow night-- when that game has been a constant in your life for months.