#4190. Underdog Status Yields Support for Musicians

August 2026publication date
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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology;
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Abstract:
Prior research suggests that underdogs elicit from others an increased affiliation (e.g., liking, identification) as well as an increased desire for success (e.g., support). In the present study, we examined whether or not people similarly endorsed underdog, relative to topdog, musicians. In Study 1, we found that underdog (relative to topdog) musicians received greater affiliation, in the form of higher interpersonal evaluations, and support, in the form of greater desire for career success. Study 2 replicated Study 1 but additionally asked participants to listen to a sample of music ostensibly produced by the musician described prior to answering questions about the musician. Findings suggest that although underdog status did not bolster liking of the music sample itself, people nonetheless expressed greater affiliation and support for the musician. We additionally discuss the role of the aspects of music, such as the musician’s genre or platform, in communicating this underdog status.
Keywords:
Music; social status; underdogs; affiliation; topdogs

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