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What Makes Us So Crazy About Sports?

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Admit it — you might have cried a little last night after watching the Vikings win. If you watched any of the social media videos of fans reacting to the game, you’ll realize, you’re not alone.

Sports can invoke powerful emotions and even temporary changes in our bodies. But, why? What makes us so crazy about sports? Good Question.

“When you look at how we’re wired, humans want meaning and we want safety and we want security and we want to be part of something bigger than ourselves,” says John Tauer, a professor of psychology at the University of St.