The Science of Winning & Losing ft. WolfeyVGC
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Competition has driven our evolution
Science shows that competition has contributed in developing the human brain. This is because competition has been apart of activities such as gathering food, discovering new ideas, and winning.
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Hormones
While in competition our body releases the following hormones:
Testosterone: Fuels your desire to win.
Cortisol: A chemical that of stress that prepares you for action.
After a competition you release Dopamine, a hormone that enables you to be happy.
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Loser/Winner Effect
There have been cases that losing may cause you to have more losses and winning may cause you to have more wins.
In a matchup between 2 equally skilled tennis players, it showed that the winner had a better percentage (60%) to win the next set while the loser had 39% of winning the next set.
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It is good.
Competition may be benifical into our daily lives. It is shown that having a rival can improve performance and that competition improve our brain function overall. Yes, this includes games no matter what your parents tell you.
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