压力也会“传染”
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A new study reveals we can actually 'catch' other people's stress.

最新研究表明,我们会“传染上”他人的压力。

Professor Elaine Hatfield, a psychologist from the University of Hawaii, discovered that stress can be as contagious1(传染性的) as a cold, and that 'passive' or second-hand2 stress and anxiety can quickly spread around the workplace.

'People seem to be capable of mimicking4 others' facial, vocal5, and postural6 expressions with stunning7(极好的) rapidity,' Hatfield said.

'As a consequence, they are able to feel themselves into those other emotional lives to a surprising extent.'

Prof. Hatfield's study found that we are effectively sponges(海绵) , soaking up so-called emotional contagions8 emitted by those around us.

As we absorb other people's stress, we can begin to feel stressed too - and to focus on issues that might be troubling us.

In part, we take on our friend or colleague's stress in an attempt to identify with them, but also because the constant stream of discontent poured into our ears acts as a depressant, turning our minds to negative thoughts.

And Professor Hatfield found that not only do we take on other people's negative thought patterns, we can also start to subconsciously9(潜意识地) take on their stressed out body language, causing us to hunch10 our shoulders and furrow11(犁,耕) our brows(眉毛) when we talk to them.

'In conversation, people automatically and continuously mimic3 and synchronise12(同步) their movements with the facial expressions, voices, postures13, movements, and instrumental behaviors of others,' Professor Hatfield says.

'Women are more at risk because they tend to be more in tune14 to other people's feelings.'



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1 contagious TZ0yl     
adj.传染性的,有感染力的
参考例句:
  • It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
  • He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。
2 second-hand second-hand     
adj.用过的,旧的,二手的
参考例句:
  • I got this book by chance at a second-hand bookshop.我赶巧在一家旧书店里买到这本书。
  • They will put all these second-hand goods up for sale.他们将把这些旧货全部公开出售。
3 mimic PD2xc     
v.模仿,戏弄;n.模仿他人言行的人
参考例句:
  • A parrot can mimic a person's voice.鹦鹉能学人的声音。
  • He used to mimic speech peculiarities of another.他过去总是模仿别人讲话的特点。
4 mimicking ac830827d20b6bf079d24a8a6d4a02ed     
v.(尤指为了逗乐而)模仿( mimic的现在分词 );酷似
参考例句:
  • She's always mimicking the teachers. 她总喜欢模仿老师的言谈举止。
  • The boy made us all laugh by mimicking the teacher's voice. 这男孩模仿老师的声音,逗得我们大家都笑了。 来自辞典例句
5 vocal vhOwA     
adj.直言不讳的;嗓音的;n.[pl.]声乐节目
参考例句:
  • The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
  • Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。
6 postural f31c5f2e74a3d972489241c95a07064d     
adj. 姿势的,体位的
参考例句:
  • Chest percussion and vibration are used with postural drainage to help dislodge secretions. 在做体位引流时要敲击和振动胸部帮助分泌物松动排出。
  • And as with slumping, over-arching can also be a simple postural habit. 就像弯腰驼背,过度挺直也可能只是一种习惯性姿势。
7 stunning NhGzDh     
adj.极好的;使人晕倒的
参考例句:
  • His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
  • The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。
8 contagions c4d46b29eba50107e5ffe423f987c62c     
传染( contagion的名词复数 ); 接触传染; 道德败坏; 歪风
参考例句:
  • They got caught in social contagions and reinforced each other's risk assessments. 他们都被这场蔓延的危机围困,重新加强互相的风险评估。
  • And you'll be filled with a heartfelt joy that is highly contagions! 然后你会洋溢着真心的喜悦,并且感染他人!
9 subconsciously WhIzFD     
ad.下意识地,潜意识地
参考例句:
  • In choosing a partner we are subconsciously assessing their evolutionary fitness to be a mother of children or father provider and protector. 在选择伴侣的时候,我们会在潜意识里衡量对方将来是否会是称职的母亲或者父亲,是否会是合格的一家之主。
  • Lao Yang thought as he subconsciously tightened his grasp on the rifle. 他下意识地攥紧枪把想。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
10 hunch CdVzZ     
n.预感,直觉
参考例句:
  • I have a hunch that he didn't really want to go.我有这么一种感觉,他并不真正想去。
  • I had a hunch that Susan and I would work well together.我有预感和苏珊共事会很融洽。
11 furrow X6dyf     
n.沟;垄沟;轨迹;车辙;皱纹
参考例句:
  • The tractor has make deep furrow in the loose sand.拖拉机在松软的沙土上留下了深深的车辙。
  • Mei did not weep.She only bit her lips,and the furrow in her brow deepened.梅埋下头,她咬了咬嘴唇皮,额上的皱纹显得更深了。
12 synchronise synchronise     
n.同步器;v.使同时发生;使同步
参考例句:
  • As they fly, they synchronise their wing beats. 飞行时,它们翅膀的拍打是同步的。
  • The apps will synchronise with your ipad and download the latest content automatically.这些程序会与你的ipad同步,并自动下载最新的内容。
13 postures a8fae933af6af334eef4208a9e43a55f     
姿势( posture的名词复数 ); 看法; 态度; 立场
参考例句:
  • Modern consciousness has this great need to explode its own postures. 现代意识很有这种摧毁本身姿态的需要。
  • They instinctively gathered themselves into more tidy postures. 她们本能地恢复了端庄的姿态。
14 tune NmnwW     
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整
参考例句:
  • He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子,并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
  • The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。
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