The Secret Lives of Sports Fans
Subtitle: the science of sports obsession
Publisher: Overlook Duckworth
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781590208649
Description: Presents an exploration of sports fandom that considers how it can be a fundamental aspect of an individual's identity, why people form such strong attachments to favorite teams, and what happens in the human mind and body when watching a game.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Fan nature; title: Part 1 : Reflex.; title: The edge of the seat : the physical experience of fandom; title: Sports as empathy : mirror neurons; title: Part 2 : Control.; title: A case of identity : welcome to Cleveland; title: Relationships : Socrates the sports guy; title: Love : the altruistic fan; title: Addiction : arsenal in America; title: Part 3 : Behavior : who are those guys?; title: Groups : love the one you're with; title: War : man law; title: Conclusion : Do we need sports?