Olympic Athlete Study Shows That Pride And Shame Are Universal And Innate Expressions
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 01:28
in Psychology & Sociology
The victory stance of a gold medalist and the slumped shoulders of a nonfinalist 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.