Baseball, Beanballs And The Psychology Of Revenge
Friday, April 6, 2012 - 04:40
in Psychology & Sociology
It's baseball season. That means some time this week you are sure to witness the following; a pitcher hits a player with the ball. The opposing pitcher retaliates by hitting another player with a ball. The benches look like they are about to clear, an umpire will issue a warning (or not) and things will escalate until, surely, a fight breaks out.The Iron Dice of World War I and the many mysteries of how it actually came to fighting has nothing on the psychological machinations of America's national pastime. read more