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Why do people like to watch sports so much? CityNews interviews Jim Davies about the psychology of sports fandom, in the context of the World Cup. You can read or listen (11 minutes 40 seconds). https:\/\/ottawa.citynews.ca\/local-news\/there-are-different-reasons-behind-watching-sports-university-professor-6146731<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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