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79. Why Do We Root for Underdogs?

No Stupid Questions

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Underdog Expectations Are Essentially the Perception That Other People View Me as Unlikely to Succeed

Underdog expectations are essentially the perception that other people view us as unlikely to succeed. Dubner: 'When i feel in my life that people have underestimated me or degraded my chances of succeeding, i take it in re % silently'

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