13A - Halloween Special: Superstitious Rituals in Sports - a podcast by Rob Gray

How prevalent are superstitious rituals in sports e.g., always wearing the same socks, eating the same meal or listening to the same music on game day? Do they serve actually serve a purpose?

 

Articles:

Superstitious behavior in sport: Levels of effectiveness and determinants of use in three collegiate sports

Superstitious Behavior Among American and Japanese Professional Baseball Players

 

More information:

http://www.perceptionactionpodcast.libsyn.com/

My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)

My ASU Web page

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Twitter: @Shakeywaits

Email: robgray@asu.edu

 

Credits:

Port City Music – Night Terrors

Out of Orion – Horror House

Little Debbie – Halloween Instrumental

Aritus –Path of Witches

Shrink - Fearworks

Blik – Halloween Rendezvous

Nightfall-Psicodreams

Lullaby for the Darkness - Psicodreams

Monk Turner –Halloween Night

 

 

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