Underdogs have more motivation? Not so fast, study says
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 00:14
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Members of a group or team will work harder when they're competing against a group with lower status than when pitted against a more highly ranked group, according to a new study. The results run contrary to the common belief that underdogs have more motivation because they have the chance to 'knock the higher-status group down a peg.'