The New England Patriots win the Super Bowl and suddenly I somehow know more Patriots fans than I knew last year. It’s almost like they're gaining new fans every year the more they accomplish. When these people start liking this team because everyone else is, they become a pat of the bandwagon effect. Yet sports isn't the only area where people like this come into play, another area with many examples of this behavior would be in politics. The bandwagon effect has a negative impact in some peoples critical thinking skills and doesn't seem to serve a good for society. When I hear the term bandwagon the first thing I relate it to is sports, and most likely others do too. There are many people who become fans of a team that either won a championship or are …show more content…
It seems like it only affects people education on that specific subject. There can't be any good thing that can come from being uneducated. Although Im not saying those people aren't smart or don't have the ability to become educated and think for theirselves. But believing what they hear and thinking that isn't a good look when they aren't doing the actual researches theirselves. Imagine how different subject such as politics would be if everyone who talked about it actually knew what they were saying. Instead lots of people only say what they hear, not know. Which is why I feel as if there would be noting good that could come from the bandwagon effect, and I would argue that a majority of people would feel the same way. It seems like it might hinder peoples ability to look further into a situation or topic since they believe they already know everything they need to know. Being open to a debate to see both sides gives someone that much more knowledge on the topic. Being able to see both sides clearly helps someone pick the most logical choice that they believe in, instead of picking a side that everyone else
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Steelers’ away games are filled with people dressed in black and yellow waving their “terrible towels” around. According to the article “Ranking All 32 NFL Fan Bases," the Steelers are ranked number two of the top fan bases in the NFL (Bostick). The Steelers are known for having sell out crowds for every single game since 1972, and they have fans on a six-year waiting list for season tickets. Therefore, when it comes to wanting to be at the game whether home or away, the loyalty shown to the Pittsburgh Steelers is one of the best in the league. The Steelers also have a Twitter account that helps connect them with the fans and promote certain giveaways and information. Their Twitter page currently has 1.2 million followers that allow the franchise to connect with fans more than ever before.
Lets look into the psychology of being a sports fan shall we? A loyal fan likes to represent his/her team in the best possible way. Loyal fans cannot stay away from the game. They will support their respe...
Sport fans, sometimes also called sport devotees, followers, or supporters, are persons who are enthusiastically devoted to a particular athlete, team or sport. They may show their enthusiasm by often attending sporting events or watch on television, being members of a fan club, follow sport news through newspapers, online websites, and creating fanzines. Their disposition is often such that they will experience a game or event by living through their favored players or teams. These behaviors manifest itself in different ways. To enable better understanding of these behavioral patterns, we have to classify these sports fans into groups based on their devotion to teams: fair-weather fans, bandwagon and the super-fans.
The importance of fans is vital because in addition to skill talent and hardwork, fans greatly affect how a team performs in their games. They affect the way a player plays because fans have a way of getting into their players heads and the opponent's head, even the referees are affected by the fans and we rarely notice the importance. In 2001 a Sports Ethics article “ The Ideal Fan” by Myles Dichter he explains the importance of fans and connection between fans
The most current example of this that I have witnessed is the remarkable performance of the '98 World Championship Denver Broncos. So far they are undefeated this season and give no indication of letting up as the make their way into the history record books of the NFL. They were 11 and 0, Eleven wins and no losses, going into last night's game against the San Diego Chargers here at home and although nobody here wanted to see it happen, they defeated the Chargers 31-16, extending their perfe...
Known as the world’s most popular sport, professional soccer has helped create and define different groups of people around the world for longer than a century. The hoopla surrounding teams, geographic areas fans dwell in, and political ideals associated with individual clubs have carved an identity for millions of supporters whose heart and soul becomes dedicated to their favorite players, stadiums, and coaches. Soccer teams and their fans can give us a window into how people can be divided and defined by their allegiances and ideals, and why those with similar views band together to create a familiar environment for themselves.
Everyone feels the need to belong. Some people find the answer to fulfill that need in sports. In the United States, the go-to sport is football. Following one’s hometown team or childhood NFL team through the regular season, playoffs, and hopefully, the Super Bowl has become a staple for today’s culture. Whether or not their favorite team makes it to the big Super Bowl game, they still find themselves cheering on one of the teams competing. T...
Avoiding the need to do your own thinking could certainly be seen as an advantage as well. If we assume (like Hume and Reid seem to agree) that pursuit for knowledge is a community effort then taking your peers word for truth in something allows you to focus your own thinking on something else and, assuming limited time and limited capacity, reach higher results than you could have been able to reach without such specialization. Especially Reid argues that not capitalizing on this advantage would "place us ...
Fans of pro sports do not want to watch addicts compete which is how most steroid users end up. “Recent evidence suggests that long-time steroid abusers may experience the classic characteristics of addiction including, difficulty in stopping use and withdrawal symptoms” (Wadler). Fans will not support athletes with dangerously unstable tempers capable of snapping over the smallest comment. Nor will fans support athletes liable to collapse mid game due to their bodies giving out from the physical strain of preforming with toxic steroids weighing down their bodies. These things that fans would not support are exactly what athletes pumped full of steroids would bring to pro sports.
Being part of a team creates a bond between teammates that can last a lifetime. Also, enduring the criticism of the coaches distills proper direction and discipline that you would likely not learn off the field. In “The Real New York Giants”, the author, Rick Reilly, writes about how a football team of firefighters loses many teammates and friends due to the attacks on September 11th, 2001 on the twin towers, and how the bonds and closeness of that group helped them to keep playing football and honor their fallen friends whom they became so close with through the sport (**insert beginning pg #). While in this certain circumstance, the importance of sports did not affect
Finally, baseball fans are insanely loyal to the team of their choice. Should the home team's players lose eight in a row, their fans may begin to call them "bums." They may even suggest that the slumping cleanup hitter be sent to the minors or the manager fired. However, such reactions only hide their broken hearts. They still check the sports pages and tune in to get the score. Furthermore, this intense loyalty can make fans dangerous, for anyone who dares to say to a loyal fan that some other team has sharper fielding or a better attitude could risk permanent, physical harm.
It is also important to remember that in realizing the bandwagon, snob, and Veblen effects, the basic assumption that the consumers' consumption behavior is independent of the consumption of others, must be ignored.
The definition of mass media is “a means of communication that reaches large numbers of people in a short time, this can consist of the use of television, newspapers, magazine, and radio”, and within the last decade the internet as well. (HarperCollins) The media can actually be a minor or major effect on individuals depending on how or what their view is on the particular subject or matter. The effects it plays on individuals and societies will depend on the exposure to the subject matter at the time, but it effects all ages from young to old.
Sport can act as a unifier as when many people support the same team they instantly become friendly even if they do not know one another. Joe Humphrey said that “sport is essentially anti-family and encourages unethical, discriminatory behaviour”. This is the exact opposite of what happens when people join together to support their team. This unifies people of all races and religions. When a person supports their team they do not care if the people around them are different since they focus on the unity of all the people around them supporting them.