ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaWhat’s behind the Blue Jays bandwagon effect? Psychologist Dr. Brent Macdonald says there’s more to it than you think2 hours ago | Duration 6:062 hours agoNewsDuration 6:06It feels like everyone’s a Blue Jays fan these days…even people who don’t normally watch baseball. So what’s behind the bandwagon effect? CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin sits down with psychologist Dr. Brent Macdonald to find out why it’s hard not to get caught up in all the excitement. Related Stories The mental health benefits of being a Toronto Blue Jays fan Blue Jays playoff run bringing hype to N.L. baseball for fans and players Are the Blue Jays worth staying up for? That’s a question parents are asking themselves Blue Jays fans riding high on optimism after team’s AL East title win Blue Jays fans desperate for Game 7 triumph with spot in World Series on the lineMore from NewsVideo2:07Accused killer’s story evolves as he talks to police hours after Nykera Brown’s death16 minutes agoVideo2:19Remembering Tim Cook, The Canadian War Museum’s chief historianCBC News Ottawa 17 minutes agoVideo1:13Why is Calgary recounting all of its mayoral election ballots?CBC News: Calgary at 6:00 24 minutes agoVideo2:05Nurses union says situation ‘chaotic’ at HSC last week36 minutes agoVideo1:39Kinew says 3 Manitoba megaprojects are on the way39 minutes agoTrending NowVideo2:51How Ontario’s tariff ad compares to Reagan’s original speechThe National October 25Video1:30Why are kids yelling ‘6-7’ in class?CBC News October 23Video1:11Trump asked about Canadians refusing to travel to the U.S.October 8Video3:38Hurricane Melissa reaches Category 5 as it approaches Jamaica9 hours agoVideo8:42U.S. senator says it’s ’embarrassing’ to have a president ‘who lets an ad rattle him so deeply’Rosemary Barton Live October 26
What’s behind the Blue Jays bandwagon effect? Psychologist Dr. Brent Macdonald says there’s more to it than you think
