Fans of the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals will be anxiously following every inning of baseball during this year’s World Series. But how much will they remember about the key games five or six years from now? New research suggests it largely depends upon on whether their team won or lost. A study just published in the journal Psychological Science contradicts the notion we have sharper memories of negative events. Catholic University psychologists Carolyn Breslin and Martin Safer found fans of the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox more accurately recalled key playoff games in ... Read More
Emptying a Packed Stadium Quickly … and Safely
June 11, 2010 • By • Leave a Comment
It's half time, and you're happily ensconced in your favorite seat in your favorite sports arena — in honor of the World Cup, let's say it's Royal Bafokeng in Rustenburg with hopes of following to Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg. Your team has a comfortable lead, and you've just signaled the beer man for a frosty cold one when the public address announcer tells you and your 69,999 fellow fans that the stadium is to be evacuated immediately. What comes next, panic and mayhem or an orderly procession from seat to street to safety? If you've been primed by action movies like Two-Minute ... Read More
