3 stars
This is Your Brain on Sports:
The Science of Underdogs, the Value of Rivalry, and What We Can Learn from the
T-shirt Cannon
by L. Jon Wertheim and Sam Sommers
It is
not news that our world is sports crazy and sports driven.
I admit
I am not a fan of every sport. Yet, I sought to read this book in order to gain
a deeper understanding of the phenomenon and power sports has over people. And
this book seeks to explain that through psychological, behavioral, and neuroscience
studies and experiments. I especially enjoyed the science behind the T-shirt
cannon thrill, the need for rivals, and the fascination of underdogs.
Overall,
this book is interesting and entertaining, even for a non-sports fan. However,
I found some chapters a bit graphic and blushing.
*I received this book for free from Blogging for Books
for this unbiased review.
