双语资讯：研究发现穷人更有同情心
Poor people are quicker than middle-class or rich individuals to recognize the suffering of others and to show compassion, according to a new study.[size=14px] [color=#008000]一项新研究发现，穷人比中产阶级或富人更易察觉到他人受的苦难，表现出同情心。[/color][/size]
[size=14px] It included more than 300 young adults who were divided into groups that took part in three experiments designed to assess their levels of empathy and compassion.[/size]
[size=14px] [color=#008000] 该研究涵盖了300多名年轻人，他们被分成几个小组，参加了三个试验，目的是评估他们的同感能力和同情心。[/color][/size]
[size=14px] The findings challenge previous research that concluded lower-class people are more likely to react with anxiety and hostility when faced with adversity, said the researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.[/size]
[size=14px] [color=#008000]加利福尼亚大学伯克利分校的研究人员称，先前的研究得出结论说，下层社会的人在面临逆境时更容易出现焦虑和敌意。以上的研究发现向先前的研究结果发出了挑战。[/color][/size]
[size=14px] "These latest results indicate that there's a culture of compassion and cooperation among lower-class individuals that may be born out of threats to their well-being," study author and social psychologist Jennifer Stellar said in a university news release.[/size]
[size=14px] [color=#008000] 该研究的作者、社会心理学家珍妮弗•斯黛拉在大学的一篇新闻通稿中说：“这些最新的研究结果显示，下层社会的民众中有同情和合作的文化，这可能是为应对自身幸福受到的威胁而产生的。”[/color][/size]
[size=14px] "It's not that the upper classes are cold-hearted. They may just not be as adept at recognizing the cues and signals of suffering because they haven't had to deal with as many obstacles in their lives," she explained.[/size]
[size=14px] [color=#008000] 她解释说：“并不是上层社会的人冷酷无情。他们也许只是没能那么快地察觉到他人的苦难，因为他们在自己的生活中从不需要去应对这么多的阻碍。”[/color][/size]
[size=14px] The findings, published online Dec. 12 in the journal Emotion, suggest a scientific basis for emotional differences between the rich and poor that are depicted in such Charles Dickens classics as "A Christmas Carol" and "A Tale of Two Cities."[/size]
[size=14px] [color=#008000]这些研究结果12月12日发表在《情感》杂志的网刊上，研究为查尔斯•狄更斯的经典小说《圣诞颂歌》和《双城记》中描绘的富人和穷人间的情感差异提供了科学依据。[/color][/size]
[size=14px] The results also indicate that people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds may do better in cooperative settings than those who are wealthy.[/size]
[size=14px] [color=#008000] 研究结果还表明，在需要合作的环境中，社会经济背景较差的人可能会比富人表现得更好。[/color][/size]
[size=14px] "Upper-class individuals appear to be more self-focused, they've grown up with more freedom and autonomy," Stellar said. "They may do better in an individualist, competitive environment."[/size]
[size=14px] [color=#008000]斯黛拉说：“上层社会的人看起来更专注于自身，他们成长过程中有更多自由和自主权，在个人主义的竞争性环境中他们可能会表现得更好。”[/color][/size]
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