SSS 2010-03-29
时间：2018-12-24 作者：英语课 分类：Scientific American(三)月
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I’m Christie Nicholson. Got a minute.
Innocent? Or guilty? As any judge can tell you, it’s not so simple. What was going on the defendant’s mind is important. Underlying 1 intent is a pretty big deal when it comes to moral judgment 2.
Past studies have shown that an area of the brain, the temporal parietal junction 3, shows increased activity when people read about another’s intentions or beliefs.
So recently scientists wanted to see if impairment to the function of this area would have any effect on moral judgment.
Their paper appears in the Proceedings 4 of the National Academy of Science.
The researchers disrupted the activity in the temporal parietal junction using what’s called transcranial magnetic stimulation 5 or TMS. And they asked subjects to consider the morality of various acts. Some where the perpetrator had the intent to harm, others where there was no premeditation.
When subjects had their brain’s affected 6 by TMS, they focused less on the intention of the perpetrator and more on the outcome of the act. Regardless of whether the protagonist 7 wanted to poison their friend, if the friend was ok, then it wasn’t such a bad thing. As opposed to a lucky outcome after a heinous 8 act.
Because the real world is often less black and white, where judgment is easy, than shades of gray.
Thanks for the minute for Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I’m Christie Nicholson.
- The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
- This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。
- The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
- He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
- There's a bridge at the junction of the two rivers.两河的汇合处有座桥。
- You must give way when you come to this junction.你到了这个路口必须让路。
- 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
- The playgroup provides plenty of stimulation for the children.幼儿游戏组给孩子很多启发。
- You don't get any intellectual stimulation in this job.你不能从这份工作中获得任何智力启发。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
- The protagonist reforms in the end and avoids his proper punishment.戏剧主角最后改过自新并避免了他应受的惩罚。
- He is the model for the protagonist in the play.剧本中的主人公就是以他为模特儿创作的！