I read an interesting article on this once in a psychology mag I subscribed to at the time. They talked about fandom being often formed when we are young and when our new experiences have a much stronger impression on our psychological and social development, and essentially the development of our sense of self, and in many people it becomes a part of their identity as a result. Which is one reason why fans get so, well, fanatic, and get an inordinate amount of joy from wins and why losses are soul-crushing, because it is manipulating our sense of self, which is at our core.
Yeah, I'd love to read that article, makes a lot of sense. When I was a kid it was easy to be a fan. As an adult, it's almost like an addiction that I wish I could give up. Does way more harm than good (especially this Jazz team).
Damn that is so true. I just realized I can't. I will say having a kid has made it a bit easier, like in terms of prioritizing things, but I don't think the addiction will ever completely go away.
I have an addiction to basketball in general. I have basketball on the tv every day of the season at home, with a preference for college ball. My wife knew before she married me. There are worse vices to have. I will DVR games for big life events, unless of course it is the playoffs.
Haha, yep. A few of my basketball buddies really did put on about that much too, so probably some truth to it.
