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By Larry Olmsted

How Watching Sports Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Understanding. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2021.

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A brief summary of Fans

A persuasive collection of research and expert testimony which demonstrates that die-hard sports fans are happier, healthier, and more socially active than their non-fan counterparts—especially when rooting for a specific team.

Key insights in Fans

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What do you get from this book? Powerful evidence that fandom, health, and community are intrinsically linked
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The mental health benefits associated with sports fandom are enormous and longstanding
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Sports exceed other forms of entertainment when it comes to creating a community of likeminded people
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Watching sports games supports human brain function, even when the effects are entirely subconscious
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Recovering from trauma, natural disasters, and illness is easier when you have sports to focus on
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Granting wishes can inspire sick children to find hope while pushing healthy adults to become more physically active
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Sports can encourage people to join gyms, just as fans can influence teams to take action against players’ bad behavior
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Prejudice has decreased and tolerance increased thanks to athletes who have set positive examples for society
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Sports have been a vehicle for nonviolent protests against injustice, aiding cultural transformations and world peace
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Athletic events lead to positive interactions between diplomats, warring countries, and family members
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Violence among fans is a rare occurrence, thanks in part to fantasy sports games that break down tribal barriers
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Games are universal, providing a way to bond with people we’ve never met and make us feel whole
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Selected critiques in brief
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Who should read Fans

Sports fans • psychologists and sociologists • medical professionals • athletes and coaches

About the author of Fans

Larry Olmsted is a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning travel journalist. As a visiting professor at Dartmouth College, he taught non-fiction creative writing. His columns have appeared in Forbes, USA Today, and Investors Business Daily. Olmsted was named one of the “10 Most Extreme U.S. Journalists,” by the Society of Professional Journalists.

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