Prompt #383 Watch Out for the Winners

By Liz On July 11, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Writing Prompt

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In this world, there are winners and losers — and, for your own safety, it is best to fear the winners. A new study found that winners — those who outperformed others on a competitive task — acted more aggressively against the people they beat than the losers did against the victors.

“It seems that people have a tendency to stomp down on those they have defeated, to really rub it in,” said Brad Bushman, co-author of the study and professor of communication and psychology at Ohio State University.

“Losers, on the other hand, don’t really act any more aggressively than normal against those who defeated them.” -Science Daily

Writing Prompt: Write a story, scene, or poem about an aggressive winner.

Journaling Prompt: Write about a winner who displayed poor sportsmanship.

Art Prompt: Sportsmanship

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2 Responses to Prompt #383 Watch Out for the Winners

bev says:

July 11, 2012 at 11:28 am

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  July 12, 2012 at 10:30 am
  
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