Apr 12 2008
Rooting for a Loser
George F. Will, in his April 7 Newsweek Column, “The Last Word,” discusses the book Your Brain on Cubs, which addresses the effects of rooting for a losing team on both individuals and a larger community as a whole. He quotes Jordan Grafman, an expert on neurological disorders:
The scientific literature suggests that fans of losing teams turn out to be better decision-makers and deal better with divergent thought, as opposed to the unreflective fans of winning teams.
My first thought upon reading this, was: “Isn’t Bush a Rangers fan?”
My second thought was to thank the Bengals and Reds for helping to develop my critical thinking skills.
And now, here’s a totally unrelated photo:
I believe it, look at steelers fans, complete idiots.
if this is true, then i’m supposedly a very well-rounded individual. 100 years this year! cubs in ’08!