Am I Normal?emotions
I feel genuine personal pride when my sports team or country wins something — even though I did nothing
This is called BIRGing — Basking In Reflected Glory — where people absorb positive feelings from the success of groups they identify with. The mirror of this is CORFing: Cutting Off Reflected Failure, where people distance themselves from losing groups. Both are motivated by self-esteem maintenance.
Have you ever done this?
Be honest — have you ever done this?
Related fact
Studies show that people are more likely to wear team clothing on the days after a victory than after a defeat — unconsciously advertising their group affiliation when it reflects positively on them.