Sport is good for your health: if you love your favorite teams, brain reward circuits are activated

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Sport is good for your health: if you love your favorite teams, brain reward circuits are activated

If you watch your favorite teams, brain reward circuits are activated. Professor Shintaro Sato of Waseda University in Japan found that watching sports, especially football, improves physical and mental health. The study involved brain scans of spectators before and after watching matches, showing activity in brain reward areas increases. This not only makes us feel better, but also promotes a sense of community, which helps improve overall heal…