About: Emotional hedge

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The emotional hedge is a type of sports bet in which a fan of a certain team bets against the team they are emotionally attached to, so if their team loses, they will win money and feel less bad about it. Some fans who do the bet see it as a win–win, because in each scenario, they either make money (minimalizing disappointment) or are pleased to see their team win.

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  • The emotional hedge is a type of sports bet in which a fan of a certain team bets against the team they are emotionally attached to, so if their team loses, they will win money and feel less bad about it. Some fans who do the bet see it as a win–win, because in each scenario, they either make money (minimalizing disappointment) or are pleased to see their team win. (en)
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  • The emotional hedge is a type of sports bet in which a fan of a certain team bets against the team they are emotionally attached to, so if their team loses, they will win money and feel less bad about it. Some fans who do the bet see it as a win–win, because in each scenario, they either make money (minimalizing disappointment) or are pleased to see their team win. (en)
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  • Emotional hedge (en)
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