Stik imod den almindelige opfattelse er det faktisk gavnligt for hjernen at følge med i sport. En nu undersøgelse viser, at det både er gavnligt at dyrke og blot lytte til tale om sport.

The research was conducted on hockey players, fans, and people who'd never seen or played the game. It shows, for the first time, that a region of the brain usually associated with planning and controlling actions is activated when players and fans listen to conversations about their sport. The brain boost helps athletes and fans understanding of information about their sport, even though at the time when people are listening to this sport language they have no intention to act.

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