Giants fans need dose of negative

The results of that study also showed the importance of negative feelings in contributing to how much fans enjoyed the game.

"Obviously, winning helps people enjoy a game. But we're finding that it doesn't help to have a game where you have positive feelings the whole game – negative feelings are an important part of enjoying a game."

Moral of the story: Keep up the good work, McCoven. We haven't become Giants fans without a healthy dose of negativity.

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Positivity is important too

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by GrahamCrakalaka on Nov 17, 2009 6:11 PM PST reply actions

But irrational exuberance can be dangerous.

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by Bhaakon on Nov 17, 2009 7:06 PM PST up reply actions

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by multiphasic on Nov 17, 2009 6:35 PM PST reply actions

So basically they’re saying that fans like exciting games where both teams are competitive?

Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.

by howtheyscored on Nov 17, 2009 8:39 PM PST reply actions

Thorough scientific analysis is thorough.

Wouldn’t want to miss any jewels of knowledge, would we?

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by dregarx on Nov 17, 2009 10:10 PM PST up reply actions

I mean, come on. This study is based on research conducted on upwards of ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN PEOPLE who were watching ONE OHIO STATE GAME!

If that’s not thorough, I don’t know what is!

But really, I guess if you have to study more than 113 people to determine that suspense makes things enjoyable, you should probably just give back your grant.

No offense meant to Grant.

Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.

by howtheyscored on Nov 17, 2009 11:30 PM PST up reply actions

Just more evidence that our system of education is setting up all the wrong incentives and examples.

It would just be too much to ask for these associate professors of communication at Ohio State to, you know, work on teaching, huh? What the hell is a professor of communication anyway?

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by dregarx on Nov 18, 2009 10:33 PM PST up reply actions

Don’t they teach speech class? I guess someone has to do it.

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by Bhaakon on Nov 19, 2009 1:35 AM PST up reply actions

Both teams played hard.

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by Bhaakon on Nov 17, 2009 10:47 PM PST up reply actions

They work hard

and they play hard.

I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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by Natto on Nov 18, 2009 12:39 AM PST up reply actions