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How Your Favorite Sports Team May Be Making You Unhappy
07:28 - 12:30 (05:01)
A study by Mappiness found that the average sports fan experiences more pain from their team's games than the positive emotions gained from winning, leading some fans to reevaluate their investment in following their favorite teams.
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Researchers use the Mappiness app to study the relationship between a sports team's wins/losses and a fan's overall happiness, finding that on average, sports fans experience more pain than pleasure from their team's performance.
07:28 - 12:30 (05:01)
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Summary
Researchers use the Mappiness app to study the relationship between a sports team's wins/losses and a fan's overall happiness, finding that on average, sports fans experience more pain than pleasure from their team's performance. This realization led one podcaster to stop watching his favorite team's games altogether.