Decoding the collective delirium of Vietnamese fans

Although the home team lost the final but many fans of U23 Vietnam football team still rushed to the airline of the title 'Vietnam champion'.

Winning a silver medal, Vietnam is still . champion

After the final whistle of the SEA Games men's soccer final was played on the Laos National Stadium, it was thought that Hanoi's street would have a peaceful evening.

However, there are still thousands of fans rushing to the streets with flags, fans, and commotion in the public space by the sound of motorbikes and the 'Vietnam champion' chants.

In that passionate atmosphere, if anyone has yet to know the outcome of the match between U23 Vietnam and Malaysia, it is likely that the home team has won the gold medal in this SEA Games.

Vietnamese fans celebrate . the silver medal still shouted: "Vietnam champion".Photo: Tuan Linh

Standing on the sidelines of flags, cars, easy-going people think that the fans are optimistic. But there are also bitter people who call the "Vietnam champion . the second" celebration of the fans on the evening of December 17th as 'collective delirium'.

Nature is a behavioral disorder

However, according to experts, the above jobs are normal and consistent with the psychological rules governing Vietnamese people.

Associate Professor, Doctor of Psychology Nguyen Hoi Loan, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University said: 'This phenomenon can be explained simply when desiring to fail, idols collapsing will lead to abnormal psychological behavior of individuals and collectives'.

Dr. Loan cites the example of a psychological test conducted by American scientists. There, the researchers divided a kindergarten into two groups. The first group played the toys that children loved in a room, while the other group stood outside looking at the room. After a while, the second group is allowed to play.

As a result, instead of playing as usual, the second group of children smashed the toy, even, showing each other who was the most destructive. 'The way children deal with toys called psychological behavior disorders, is a sign of frustration, pent-up cravings are not met and satisfied,' said Dr. Loan. .

Immediately after the failure of U23 Vietnam, Malaysia's leading soccer portal (football.com.my) was changed to the homepage of Vietnamese fans and announced that the website was attack.

Need to be cold with defeat and win

According to Dr. Loan, the behavior of fans on December 17 reflects the psychology of Vietnamese people.

Natural conditions and history of placing the Vietnamese people before too many waves and losses. Therefore, Vietnamese people are fond of festivals, because these events can level the reality of difficult life, helping the soul to fly up and be optimistic.

This is a factor that helps Vietnamese people overcome hardships and win glorious victories in history. But also from here, psychological arising unyielding, not accepting defeat, and doing anything must win even if it is a spiritual victory.

According to Dr. Nguyen Ho Loan, taking on the "aspirations of the nation", Vietnam's U23 players suffer from an overwhelming psychological burden.According to statistics of electronic newspapers, the expectation of Vietnamese fans' victory is 92%, while Malaysian fans only reach 55%.Photo: Nhu Y.

Currently, when integrated into the world, football tournaments can also be considered a festival. However, when integrating with regional and world events, Vietnamese people are not equipped with new life skills, in which there is acceptance of failure.

'Without optimism, the Vietnamese people cannot survive and develop. But in the integration time, Vietnamese people, especially young people, need more bravery with failure and victory , 'Dr. Loan gave advice.