Study of Olympic athletes shows that pride and shame are universal and innate expressions
Monday, August 11, 2008 - 16:35
in Psychology & Sociology
The victory stance of a gold medalist and the slumped shoulders of a non-finalist are innate and biological rather than learned responses to success and failure, according to a University of British Columbia study using cross-cultural data gathered at the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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