Re: [tips] What Does Positive Psychology Have To Say About the U of Kentucky Loss In The Final Four?

[Paul C Bernhardt]

One of my issues with Positive Psychology as a field is that it doesn’t do a 
good job of explaining the broad range of behaviors, IMO. That’s why when I’ve 
taught it in the past it has been from a critical thinking/analysis perspective 
with a goal of the students understanding that it may be a pop-psychology areas 
that crop up every few years, regardless of its higher profile and greater 
appeal among a large group of mostly respectable academics.


Paul C Bernhardt
Associate Professor of Psychology
Frostburg State University
pcbernhardt☞frostburg.edu





On Apr 5, 2015, at 8:39 AM, Mike Palij mailto:m...@nyu.edu>> 
wrote:

For those of you who don't follow college basketball, last
night were the "final four" games leading to the championship
game on Monday night.  The University of Kentucky (UK)
was widely expected to win its game against Wisconsin last
night because of its perfect season and previous wins.
But -- horror of horrors -- UK ends up with an Epic Fail.
For one account of the horror, see:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2015/04/04/final-four-kentucky-first-loss-wisconsin-ncaa-tournament/25297217/
UK students were so shocked by the loss that they rioted
after the game; see:
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25136373/kentucky-fans-riot-after-losing-to-wisconsin-in-the-final-four

So, this raises the question of what positive psychology
has to say to people who will be known for the rest of their
lives as being spectacular failures -- even if they go on
to professional careers, how often will a sports commentator
say that a player was "part of the Kentucky team that was
supremely upset by Wisconsin in 2015!"?

Sports and sports fans can be very unforgiving, especially
when their heroes experience epic fails or a fall from grace
(I can't wait to start swearing at the TV when Alex Rodriguez
comes out to play in a Yankees Game; the season starts
tomorrow).  Can positive psychology provide a helpful way
of dealing with this situation that doesn't sound like a
rationalization for being a loser? ;-)

If so, somebody provide it to the NY Knickerbockers. :-(

Tomorrow night: Wisconsin goes up against Duke.
Question:  Do they really call people who go to Duke
"dookies"? ;-)

-Mike Palij
New York University
m...@nyu.edu

P.S.  A search of scholar.google.com for "positive psychology" and
"epic fail" turned up no hits -- seems like a ripe area of research
for somebody. :-)




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Re: [tips] What Does Positive Psychology Have To Say About the U of Kentucky Loss In The Final Four?

[Steven Specht]

Interesting. I will be teaching positive psychology for the first time this
fall and am looking forward to it. Coincidentally, my nephew's high school
basketball team was undefeated this year going into the final game for the
New York State Championship in their division (Class D). They lost by a
last minute (actually 7 seconds) 3-pointer. Despite a really phenomenal
season (i.e., league champs; undefeated regular season; sectional champs,
etc.), that final minute of the final game "taints" these young students'
perception of themeselves (despite much fan adulation). Interesting stuff!
BTW, the team was from Waterville, NY (outside of Utica). I am proud that
my nephew received the Best Sportsmanship Award for the tournament!
Cheers!


On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 8:39 AM, Mike Palij  wrote:

> For those of you who don't follow college basketball, last
> night were the "final four" games leading to the championship
> game on Monday night.  The University of Kentucky (UK)
> was widely expected to win its game against Wisconsin last
> night because of its perfect season and previous wins.
> But -- horror of horrors -- UK ends up with an Epic Fail.
> For one account of the horror, see:
> http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2015/04/04/final-
> four-kentucky-first-loss-wisconsin-ncaa-tournament/25297217/
> UK students were so shocked by the loss that they rioted
> after the game; see:
> http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-
> college-basketball/25136373/kentucky-fans-riot-after-
> losing-to-wisconsin-in-the-final-four
>
> So, this raises the question of what positive psychology
> has to say to people who will be known for the rest of their
> lives as being spectacular failures -- even if they go on
> to professional careers, how often will a sports commentator
> say that a player was "part of the Kentucky team that was
> supremely upset by Wisconsin in 2015!"?
>
> Sports and sports fans can be very unforgiving, especially
> when their heroes experience epic fails or a fall from grace
> (I can't wait to start swearing at the TV when Alex Rodriguez
> comes out to play in a Yankees Game; the season starts
> tomorrow).  Can positive psychology provide a helpful way
> of dealing with this situation that doesn't sound like a
> rationalization for being a loser? ;-)
>
> If so, somebody provide it to the NY Knickerbockers. :-(
>
> Tomorrow night: Wisconsin goes up against Duke.
> Question:  Do they really call people who go to Duke
> "dookies"? ;-)
>
> -Mike Palij
> New York University
> m...@nyu.edu
>
> P.S.  A search of scholar.google.com for "positive psychology" and
> "epic fail" turned up no hits -- seems like a ripe area of research
> for somebody. :-)
>
>
>
>
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[tips] What Does Positive Psychology Have To Say About the U of Kentucky Loss In The Final Four?

[Mike Palij]

For those of you who don't follow college basketball, last
night were the "final four" games leading to the championship
game on Monday night.  The University of Kentucky (UK)
was widely expected to win its game against Wisconsin last
night because of its perfect season and previous wins.
But -- horror of horrors -- UK ends up with an Epic Fail.
For one account of the horror, see:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2015/04/04/final-four-kentucky-first-loss-wisconsin-ncaa-tournament/25297217/
UK students were so shocked by the loss that they rioted
after the game; see:
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25136373/kentucky-fans-riot-after-losing-to-wisconsin-in-the-final-four

So, this raises the question of what positive psychology
has to say to people who will be known for the rest of their
lives as being spectacular failures -- even if they go on
to professional careers, how often will a sports commentator
say that a player was "part of the Kentucky team that was
supremely upset by Wisconsin in 2015!"?

Sports and sports fans can be very unforgiving, especially
when their heroes experience epic fails or a fall from grace
(I can't wait to start swearing at the TV when Alex Rodriguez
comes out to play in a Yankees Game; the season starts
tomorrow).  Can positive psychology provide a helpful way
of dealing with this situation that doesn't sound like a
rationalization for being a loser? ;-)

If so, somebody provide it to the NY Knickerbockers. :-(

Tomorrow night: Wisconsin goes up against Duke.
Question:  Do they really call people who go to Duke
"dookies"? ;-)

-Mike Palij
New York University
m...@nyu.edu

P.S.  A search of scholar.google.com for "positive psychology" and
"epic fail" turned up no hits -- seems like a ripe area of research
for somebody. :-)




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