Study: Gloating Is An Inherent Trait In All Athletes
THE VANCOUVER SUN reports that the University of British Columbia has released a study which shows that blind and sighted athletes celebrate victories and react to defeats with the same poses and facial expressions, even if the blind athletes have never seen that expression before.
The study compared the expressions of judo competitors in the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games in photos taken right after the matches ended. What was found is that the blind competitors had similar reactions as sighted athletes after winning: tilting their heads back, puffing out their chests and smiling. Losers also shared similar traits by putting their heads down and slumping.
