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<\/p>\nBoston University, long a bastion on the Charles of useless but fascinating Research shows that the dread of repeated disappointment — a feeling Perhaps worse news: It’s contagious. Emotions can spread quickly from ”If you see someone who suddenly looks very much afraid, that will This is great news for the Dowbrigade. Until article from the Boston Globe<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Boston University, long a bastion on the Charles of useless but fascinating research, has proven conclusively that Red Sox Rabies is a certifiable physiological disease, in addition to being a dark and disturbing psychological disorder. [disclaimer: the Dowbrigade has a … Continue reading
\n research, has proven conclusively that Red Sox Rabies is a certifiable
\n physiological disease, in addition to being a dark and disturbing psychological
\n disorder. [disclaimer: the Dowbrigade has a fiduciary relationship with
\n said University].
\n Of
\n course,
\n any true
\n Red
\n Sox fan could
\n have told
\n you that – but it’s always nice to have scientific validation:<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\n familiar to even casual Sox fans — can turn an iron stomach queasy,
\n a cheery person into a grouch, and can trigger such strong waves of shuddering
\n apprehension that the most sedate fan may impulsively jump up and flick
\n off the television.<\/p>\n
\n person to person, so it’s only a matter of time before the tense, drawn
\n faces in coffee lines or on the T spread to those who think they are
\n immune.<\/p>\n
\n sort of go to your emotional brain and suddenly you’ll have a little
\n twinge," said
\n David H. Barlow, director of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders
\n at Boston University. ”When you get a number of people increasingly
\n uptight and focused on future threat . . . it will get others’ attention."<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n recently, we felt we were well on the road to recovery after an acute,
\n near-fatal attack of the
\n Rabia last year. But recently we have suffered a relapse, and may need
\n some time off from work to battle back all over again. Now that this
\n is a recognized syndrome, you should at least be able to get extended
\n sick leave, and maybe even permanent disability. At least if you work
\n at Boston University….<\/em><\/p>\n