SSS 2011-11-28
时间：2018-12-24 作者：英语课 分类：Scientific American(十一)月
英语课
This is Scientific American, 60-second science. I'm Sophie Bushwick. Got a minute?
How many Michael Jackson songs do you think became Number one hits? How tall do you think the Eiffel Tower is? How good is your posture 1? Believe it or not, how you sit or stand could affect your answers. Because a new study finds that out estimates are skilled by the position of our bodies. The work is in the journal Psychological Science. Dutch researchers rigged a balance board to subtly tilt 2 left, right, or remain flat while students stood on the board and answered estimation questions. In order to prevent the students from perceiving a bias 3, they were told to stand up straight and a screen informed them taht they were upright even when their bodies were actually leaning to one side. When the board tilted 4 the participants leaned left, their estimations were smaller than when they were standing 5 up or leaning right. The fact that posture affected 6 participants answers indicateds that the decision-making process isn't rational as it may feel. Amazingly enough, unconscious factors like tilting 7 your body can also tilt your best guess.
Thanks for the minute for Scientific American, 60-second science. I'm Sophie Bushwick.
1 posture
n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势
- The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
- He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。
2 tilt
v.(使)倾侧；(使)倾斜；n.倾侧；倾斜
- She wore her hat at a tilt over her left eye.她歪戴着帽子遮住左眼。
- The table is at a slight tilt.这张桌子没放平，有点儿歪.
3 bias
n.偏见，偏心，偏袒；vt.使有偏见
- They are accusing the teacher of political bias in his marking.他们在指控那名教师打分数有政治偏见。
- He had a bias toward the plan.他对这项计划有偏见。
4 tilted
v. 倾斜的
- Suddenly the boat tilted to one side. 小船突然倾向一侧。
- She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。
5 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。