Interview about Vibes and Baseball
A sports writer pulls some quotes from a podcast we did about vibes and sports/baseball. Here’s a sample:
"Del Gandio is a professor at Temple University who specializes in how vibes work in sports. His website features videos to help athletes learn how to recognize the good times when they come, stay in the moment longer, and become the best players they can be.
“The vibe in general is a big part of sports,” Del Gandio said. “I can’t imagine going to a stadium and paying $100 for a ticket, $10 for a beer, $20 for parking, with no vibe embodying the experience.”
But how much can fans’ vibes really affect a player on the field? It depends, per Del Gandio, but there’s definitely a non-zero answer.
“I do think it’s a real phenomenon,” he said. “To what degree is debatable, but as an athlete, you can feel the positive support or the negativity of fans, and that will translate to your psychology, your emotional state, ability to focus on the game.”
Author: John Stolnis. Story posted August 26, 2023.