INTRODUCTION

Ever since the dawn of time, human beings have

always been fascinated with the art of war and
fighting. With the passing of time, fighting has
developed into a sport where athletes perform in
front of crowds displaying their skills. The athletes
participating in such sports undergo different
psychological stages or emotions before and during
a match and even after the fight is over.

Much like these fighters, the crowd or viewers too

undergoes different emotions and psychological
changes while viewing these fights. These
psychological and emotional analysis are fascinating
as each person experience maybe different from the
other.
Hence this research is conducted to study the
psychological effect on people viewing combat
sports and how it effects their demeanor, etc.
Objective
The major objective of this research paper is to: -

1)To understand psychological concerning

stress, emotions, dopamine and emotional
regulation.

2)Their benefits, impact and influence on

audience and viewers of combat sports or
fighting.
LITERATURE REVIEW

From previous researches which are found, it is seen

that people have different reactions to combat
violence and also different psychological effect.
Nancy Soheper Hughes et al. (2004) studied that
almost 90% of combat sports viewers enjoyed
watching the sports.

While the person participating on the activities

experience different emotions and also different
psychological effect. Research conducted by Brain
Moore et al. (2019) show most active participants of
combat sports have reduced symptoms associated
with anxiety and depression; and also promotes
characteristics associated with wellbeing. While this
might not be same or directly affect the viewers it
allows smooth viewing and love for the sport as the
fighters hold themselves with great dignity and
carry themselves as professionals.
RESEARCH GAP

While there is a growing body of literature or study

examining the psychological effects of combat
sports on participants, there is a notable dearth of
research focused on understanding the
psychological impact of combat sports on viewers.
This research gap highlights the need for a more in
depth study into the emotional and cognitive
responses, as well as, potential long term
psychological consequences, the spectators may
experience when engaging with combat sports
(boxing, MMA, wrestling, etc.)

Further researches in this area can help inform

sports psychology, media and social studies which
may contribute to a better understanding of the
impact of combat sports in contemporary society.
 SHARDA UNIVERSITY

ANALYSIS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT OF COMBAT

SPORTS ON VIEWERS

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