Posts Tagged ‘Social identity’
BIAS AND SPORT BETTING: WHY YOU CAN’T ALWAYS COUNT ON YOUR FAVORITE TEAM
BY: REBECCA NAGY https://www.fox.temple.edu/ontheverge/ “YOUR FAN IDENTITY MAKES YOU A WORSE GAMBLER,” SAYS THILO KUNKEL, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT THE FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND SCHOOL OF SPORT, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT (STHM). “THE MORE YOU IDENTIFY WITH YOUR FAVORITE TEAM, THE WORSE GAMBLER YOU ARE IF YOU BET ON THAT TEAM.” Kunkel claims that favoritism…
Read MoreDo Not Bet on Your Favourite Football Team: The Influence of Fan Identity-based Biases and Sport Context Knowledge on Game Prediction Accuracy
Identity-based biases negatively influence football game prediction accuracy, whereas individuals’ sport context knowledge positively contributes to prediction accuracy.
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