Drawing Conclusions In referring to the way a crowd of people can motivate a team of players, Emile Durkheim once said, “There are occasions when this strengthening and vivifying action of society is...

Drawing Conclusions In referring to the way a crowd of people can motivate a team of players, Emile Durkheim once said, “There are occasions when this strengthening and vivifying action of society is especially apparent. In the midst of an assembly animated by a common passion, we become susceptible of acts and sentiments of which we are incapable when reduced to our own forces.” Do you believe that a home court or home field advantage really exists? Do players rise to the occasion when cheered on by the home crowd? Are there ever times when athletes might play better when not at home?