Here's why:
* Reflexive pronouns reflect back to the subject of the sentence. They are used when the subject of the sentence is performing an action on itself.
* Emphatic pronouns emphasize the subject of the sentence. They are used to add force or emphasis to the subject.
Let's look at some examples:
Reflexive:
* "We hurt ourselves playing football." (The subject "we" is performing the action of hurting on itself.)
* "The dog scratched itself behind the ear." (The subject "dog" is performing the action of scratching on itself.)
Emphatic:
* "I did it myself." (The pronoun "myself" emphasizes the subject "I" performing the action.)
* "The Queen herself visited the hospital." (The pronoun "herself" emphasizes the subject "Queen".)
In the case of "ourselves," it refers back to the subject and indicates the action is performed on the subject itself, making it a reflexive pronoun.