时差N小时 年纪越大欣赏幽默的能力会减弱?(下)（在线收听）

There's also evidence that the functions located in the brain's frontal lobes may be the first to diminish with aging.

还有证明显示，大脑额叶功能可能是最先随着年龄增长而退化的。

This may explain why in a recent experiment older folks performed significantly worse than younger folks in comprehending more complex forms of humor.

这也解释了近期的实验中，老年人在理解更为复杂的幽默形式方面明显不如年轻人。

Of course, it's also important to take into account such factors as social differences in the kind of humor people prefer, social setting, and health.

当然，考虑诸如人们喜欢的幽默类型的社会差异、社会环境和健康等因素也很重要。

Maybe an elderly person would laugh at a joke if she were socializing with a group of her friends,

也许，一位老人和朋友在一起时会因为笑话而开怀大笑；

but not laugh with her neighbor whom she doesn't know well or finds annoying.

但是与不熟悉或烦人的邻里相处时则不会。