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SmootSmack · 11-18-2009, 12:59 AM

Don't be happy, be worried: Sports fans need dose of negative

"You don't want to be in a great mood during the whole game if you really want to enjoy it," said Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, co-author of the study and associate professor of communication at Ohio State University.

"We found that negative emotions play a key role in how much we enjoy sports."

11-18-2009, 12:59 AM	#1
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Now I Understand Why People Act Suicidal In GameDay Threads Don't be happy, be worried: Sports fans need dose of negative "You don't want to be in a great mood during the whole game if you really want to enjoy it," said Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, co-author of the study and associate professor of communication at Ohio State University. "We found that negative emotions play a key role in how much we enjoy sports." __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You