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International Journal of Neuroscience Volume 119, 2009 - Issue 1
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Neural Correlates of Winning and Losing While Watching Soccer Matches

Hye Ju Park Performance Psychology Laboratory, Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea
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Ren Xi Li Department of Kinesiology, University of PetroleumChina, China
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Jingu Kim Brain Science Engineering Institute, Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea
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Sung Woon Kim Performance Psychology Laboratory, Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea
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Doo Hwan Moon Department of Physical Education, Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea
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Myung Hwa Kwon Performance Psychology Laboratory, Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea
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Woo Jong Kim Performance Psychology Laboratory, Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea
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Pages 76-87 | Received 29 Sep 2008, Published online: 24 Aug 2009
 
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the emotions experienced by spectators when their favorite team wins or loses a soccer match using fMRI. Those who watched winning scenes showed activation of the right and left occipital lobes, left temporal lobe, left limbic lobe, middle occipital gyrus, superior temporal gyrus, guneus, and uncus. Those who watched losing scenes showed activation of the right frontal lobe and right limbic lobe. This result suggests that emotional suppression is much stronger in negative emotional responses than in positive responses.

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