美国科学60秒 SSS 2013-08-27
时间：2018-12-24 作者：英语课 分类：Scientific American(八)月
英语课
This is Scientific American 60 Second Science, I’m Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute.
Classical music competitions pick performers against each other. Obviously the most important criterion for judges is sound. But that assumption needs a new hearing. Because a player’s passion may be the best predictor of victory.
In a new study, nearly 200 novices 1 had to choose the winners of 10 classical music competitions. Some heard a music clip of the top 3 performances, others saw a video with sound, still others watched a silent video. And the participants were more likely to choose the winner if they watched the silent video in all 10 of the competitions.
Then professional musicians gave it a try. These judges also only reliably selected the winners from the silent video. Musicians selected the winner more frequently even when all they saw was an outline of the motion of the performers.
The researchers say the findings show that the novices and experts make quick judgments 2 about music performances based on visual cues conveying involvement and passion. The study was published in the Proceedings 3 of the National Academy of Sciences.
So next time you see a live concert, don’t close your eyes to focus on the music, you might be missing the most important part.
Thanks for the minute for Scientific American 60 Second Science, I’m Cynthia Graber.
1 novices
n.新手( novice的名词复数 )；初学修士（或修女）；（修会等的）初学生；尚未赢过大赛的赛马
- The Russians are such novices in Africa. 在非洲的俄国人简直都是些毫无经验的生手。 来自辞典例句
- Where the primary track all novices, screams everywhere, ha ha good terror. 那里的初级道上全是生手，到处都是尖叫声，哈哈好恐怖的。 来自互联网
2 judgments
判断( judgment的名词复数 )； 鉴定； 评价； 审判
- A peculiar austerity marked his judgments of modern life. 他对现代生活的批评带着一种特殊的苛刻。
- He is swift with his judgments. 他判断迅速。
3 proceedings
n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报
- He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
- to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼