The Social Psychology of Sport

False consensus effect, physical aggression, anger, and a willingness to escalate a disturbance

“…Investigations conducted in a number of countries have yielded a fairly consistent profile of those involved in disturbances. For the most part, they can be described as young, single, socially disaffected, and economically disadvantaged males [e.g., Giulianotti et al, 1994;Murphy et al, 1990;Pilz, 1989;Russell, 1993;Van Limbergen et al, 1989;Zani and Kirchler, 1 99 1 1.…”

Sport and Exercise Psychology in the Undergraduate Curriculum

“…1986;Russell, 1993). A few examples from this extensive litemture may be welcome additions to classroom presentation and discussion.…”

The Unwanted Gifted and Talented: A Sociobiological Perspective of the Societal Functions of Giftedness

“…A hero therefore is someone admired, someone we want to see, associate with or be with because they strengthen our sense of identity (Klapp, 1962;1969) or at times allow for individuals with a relatively poor self-image to bask in their glory (Cialdini et al 1976). Alternatively, heroes may help individuals to achieve a cathartic experience by means of, for example, a sport event or a concert (see Russel, 1993, for an overview of catharsis in sport). Nobel Prize Laureate Konrad Lorenz (1966) argued that "while some early forms of sport, like the jousting of medieval knights, may have had an appreciable influence on sexual selection, the main function of sport today lies in cathartic discharge of aggressive urge .…”