新奇事件簿 新研究表明发自拍增加自恋风险

Using social media too much and posting many selfies have caused a rise in narcissism¹, according to a new study. Narcissism is when someone becomes very selfish and believes they are very talented and beautiful. They need attention from other people and think they are better than everyone else. Researchers at universities in Swansea and Milan found that heavy users² of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter showed a 25 per cent rise in narcissism in just four months. The researchers studied how 74 people aged³ 18 to 34 used social media and looked at how their personality changed. They said that posting selfies seemed to increase levels of narcissism in a way that text messaging does not.

一项新研究发现，过多使用社交媒体以及发太多自拍会让人更加自恋。自恋是指人们变得非常自私且认为自己非常漂亮又有才华。他们需要他人的关注并认为他们是最棒的。斯旺西和米兰的几所大学的研究人员发现社交网站，比如脸书和推特，的重度用户在仅四个月内自恋程度增加了25%。研究人员对74名年龄在18到34岁之间的人使用社交媒体的方式进行研究并调查了他们性格的变化。他们表示发自拍似乎增加了他们的自恋程度，而发短信就不会。

Professor Phil Reed⁴, from the Department of Psychology⁵ at Swansea University, said: "There have been suggestions of links between narcissism and the use of selfies on social media, such as Facebook, but until this study, it was not known if...using such platforms is associated with the...growth in narcissism. The results of this study suggest that...posting selfies can increase narcissism." Professor Read said that "about 20 per cent of people may be at risk of developing" narcissism. This is because they want attention and likes from other people after they post a selfie. They also want to show others how their life is better or how they are more beautiful or attractive.

斯旺西大学心理学系的菲尔·里德教授称：“一直都有迹象表明自恋和在社交媒网站，比如脸书，上发自拍之间有关联，但在进行此研究之前，我们并不知道...使用这种平台是否和自恋程度的增长有关。此次研究的结果表明...发自拍会增加自恋程度。” 里德教授表示“约有20%的人可能有变得自恋的风险”。这是因为他们在发自拍后希望得到其他人的关注和点赞。他们还希望向别人展现自己的生活有多好，或是他们有多漂亮迷人。

1 narcissism   

n.自我陶醉，自恋

参考例句：

• Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed.自恋的人会变得自私。
• The collective narcissism of the Kerouac circle is ultimately boring.凯鲁亚克和他周围人物的集体自我陶醉欲最终使人厌烦不已。

2 users   

用户，使用者( user的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The new software will prove a boon to Internet users. 这种新软件将会对互联网用户大有益处。
• Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users. 应该给轮椅使用者提供坡道。

3 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

4 reed   

n.芦苇，芦丛，簧舌，簧片

参考例句：

• The river banks were overgrown with reed.河岸长满了芦苇。
• They inhabit reed huts built on stilts above the water.他们住在建于水中木桩之上的芦苇草屋里。

5 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。