Neuroscience
Impact on Fans
Athletes' Mental Health
100

Athletes express more of this than those not involved in sports

What is aggression?

100

This gender's predominance in sports stadiums can contribute to fighting among spectators

What is male?

100

Strong emotional attachment to a team is an external factor of ___

What is aggression?

200

When unresolved, this enhances our brain's aggressive tendencies

What is trauma?

200

Studies show there is a correlation between ____ and the game and ___ among spectators

What is violence?

200
Intense ___ sports increase aggression and affect the mental health of athletes

What is contact?

300

The neurotransmitter that is involved in aggression

What is Serotonin?

300

Observation of physical fighting activates the ventromedial ___

hypothalamus

300

This in sports may heighten aggression and stress among athletes

What are rivalries?

400

The region of the brain that is involved in aggression

What is the hypothalamic attack area?

400

This is associated with negative emotions such as sadness and fear

What is the ventromedial hypothalamus?

400

Sports culture can places excessive pressure on athletes, possibly leading to ___

What is suicide?