When athletes collectively dedicate themselves to a goal and willingly endure pain and make sacrifices to achieve it,they often create a social world in which

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When athletes collectively dedicate themselves to a goal and willingly endure pain and sacrifices, it often leads to a culture where extreme behaviors and attitudes (deviant overconformity) become normalized. This is because the shared commitment to the goal and the willingness to endure hardships for it can push standards and behaviors to extremes, making such overconformity seem normal within the group.

When Athletes Collectively Dedicate Themselves to a Goal and Willingly