es. The human species has evolved the capacity for and motivation to form relationships not only with other individuals but also with groups (e.g., a Chicago Cubs or Boston Red Sox fan) and nonhuman entities (e.g., through anthropomorphism, 3/). Team spirit and school spirit are familiar notions, and although t

h other individuals but also with groups (e.g., a Chicago Cubs or Boston Red Sox fan) and nonhuman entities (e.g

em as a 5,000- to-1 shot to emerge as the champion), the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first ever National Basketball Association championship and, of course, the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series for the first time since 1908! All unlikely. But they happened. Last but not least, in our own political backyard, we witne