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OT: 5 Bizarre Brain Hacks That Make You Better at Sports

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December 19th, 2012 at 3:59 PM
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OT: 5 Bizarre Brain Hacks That Make You Better at Sports

Knew a lot of you out there play sports and thus a few things on here might help. However, I did feel the need to post this because of reason #4: Wearing Red. Studies show whomever is wearing red in a sporting event is more likely to win. Looking at the college and pro landscape of sports, do you find this to be true?

 

http://www.cracked.com/article_19075_5-bizarre-brain-hacks-that-make-you-better-at-sports.html

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December 19th, 2012 at 4:02 PM
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Cracked has about 5% more

Cracked has about 5% more credibility than The Onion and is funny about 5% as often.

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December 19th, 2012 at 4:02 PM
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Brady Hoke does not.

Brady Hoke does not.

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December 19th, 2012 at 4:07 PM
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In boxing and ultimate fighting, I have noticed that the guy

covered in red usually loses.

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December 19th, 2012 at 4:24 PM
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I wonder if it's because the

I wonder if it's because the person fighting him has to look at red which usually provokes anger

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December 19th, 2012 at 4:47 PM
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No, that can't be it. Red

No, that can't be it. Red means stop like a street light.

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December 20th, 2012 at 1:37 AM
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Same can be said for

Star Trek

 

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December 19th, 2012 at 4:15 PM
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There was a research article

That showed that officials tend to slant their calls in favor of teams wearing red.  IIRC, this was found across sports and studied with participants in blue uniforms in competition with participants in red uniforms.

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December 19th, 2012 at 5:18 PM
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Flawed

Maybe they only studied Detroit lions games...

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December 19th, 2012 at 4:29 PM
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So red makes you win? Why is

So red makes you win? Why is the Big Ten such a pisspoor football league these days?

1) Ohio State

2) Wisconsin

3) Indiana

4) Nebraska

5) Minnesota(Ish)

We have 5 teams right there that should be clobbering LSU, Texas, Florida, etc.

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December 19th, 2012 at 4:53 PM
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Just wait, my friend . . .

Rutgers and Maryland hear your call and are on their way.

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December 19th, 2012 at 5:24 PM
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Well...

...you can't fight science.  Probably Michigan should get some red uniformz for their next big game. 

The game has passed me by.  Guess I should start waving a white flag and go home.

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December 19th, 2012 at 8:43 PM
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I like the singing thing...

Singing works, but not for the reason they gave.  It has a tendency to make opponents go WTF and can cause a distraction.

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December 19th, 2012 at 10:12 PM
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Well I know one person who

Well I know one person who wears red who has won a lot .... Tiger Woods (I mean he hasn't won recently, but you know, in general). Wears it every single Sunday.

I still however don't ever wear it myself. Never will

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