Debunking a Myth One of the more tenacious Anglo-American myths holds that athletics build character. Competition on the playing field, so the theory goes, breeds the kind of citizens required by a competitive society: physically tough, brave, aggressive and disciplined. That thesis has lost much currency in recent years, partly because of the semiprivate life of Swinger Joe Namath and the locker-room exposes of such ex-jock authors as Jim Bouton and Dave Meggyesy.
Two California psychologists now offer empirical evidence that faith in the value of competitive sports...
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