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Home Cameras Might Make Us Paranoid
监控摄像头反助长“被害妄想”
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Home Cameras Might Make Us Paranoid
监控摄像头反助长“被害妄想”
佛罗里达州的一对父子在看到安防监控的移动提醒后，竟向一名邻居女性的车辆开火，这一事件令人震惊。他们误以为对方是小偷，但事实证明，她只是来送快递的邻居。调查研究发现，这类监控技术会让人们过度敏感，有时甚至会导致对特定少数群体的歧视性监视。专家建议，与其依赖摄像头，不如与邻居进行简单的日常交流，这在建立真正的信任方面更为有效。
In Florida, a father and son fired seven shots at a woman's car
在佛罗里达州，一对父子向一名女性的车辆连开七枪。fired seven shots 连开7枪 / woman's car 女性的车辆
because their Ring camera sent them a motion alert.
这是因为智能摄像头感应到移动并发送了提醒。Ring camera 智能摄像头 / motion alert 移动感应提醒
They thought she was a thief, but a neighbor
他们以为对方是小偷，但事实证明那人其实是邻居，thought she was a thief 误以为是小偷 / neighbor 邻居
was actually just delivering a package.
当时只是在派送快递。actually just 实际上只是 / delivering a package 正在派送快递
This scary event shows how home cameras can create paranoia instead of safety.
这一可怕事件表明，家用摄像头可能会引发被害妄想，而非带来安全。scary event 可怕事件 / home cameras 家用摄像头 / create paranoia 引发偏执 / instead of safety 而非安全
Scientists found that knowing a camera is watching
科学家发现，仅仅是意识到有摄像头在注视着自己，knowing a camera 意识到摄像头 / watching 注视
puts our brains in a hyper-alert state.
就会让大脑处于过度警觉的状态。puts our brains 使大脑处于... / hyper-alert state 过度警觉状态
Kiley Seymour, a professor from Sydney, says this
悉尼的凯莉·西摩教授表示，这professor from Sydney 悉尼的教授
makes people see threats even when they are not there.
会让人在即便没有威胁的情况下也感知到威胁。see threats 感到威胁 / even when 即使在...时 / not there 并不存在
Because of this fear, many people now use apps to spy on their neighbors.
出于这种恐惧，许多人现在开始利用应用程序来监视邻居。because of this fear 出于这种恐惧 / apps to spy 监视用的 App / neighbors 邻居们
A study from MIT’s Media Lab found that users
麻省理工学院媒体实验室的研究发现，用户们study from MIT 麻省理工的研究 / found that 发现
in Los Angeles often use these tools to unfairly target minorities.
在洛杉矶经常使用这些工具不公正地针对少数族裔。often use 经常使用 / unfairly target 不公正地针对 / minorities 少数族裔
While 72 percent of Americans say they trust their neighbors,
虽然 72% 的美国人表示信任邻居，72 percent 72% / trust their neighbors 信任邻居
the cameras suggest that people only behave well because they are being watched.
但摄像头暗示，人们之所以表现良好，只是因为正受到监视。cameras suggest 摄像头暗示 / behave well 表现良好 / being watched 受到监视
This cycle of distrust makes people feel more isolated in their own homes.
这种不信任的循环让人们在自己家中感到更加孤立。cycle of distrust 不信任的循环 / feel more isolated 感到更加孤立 / own homes 自己家中
To break this habit, expert Daniel Cox says we should try talking more.
为了打破这种习惯，专家丹尼尔·考克斯建议尝试多交流。break this habit 打破习惯 / expert Daniel Cox 专家丹尼尔·考克斯 / try talking 尝试交流
He says that simple small talk about the weather
比如关于天气之类的简单闲谈，simple small talk 简单的闲谈 / about the weather 关于天气
can build more trust than any camera.
都比任何摄像头更能建立起信任感。build more trust 建立更深厚的信任 / any camera 比起任何摄像头
Quiz 🧠
Q1. Constantly checking security cameras can make people see danger when there is none.
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✅ True
不断查看监控提示会让大脑持续处于高度戒备状态，从而把微不足道的日常琐事也当成危险。
Constant alerts keep the brain on high alert, making harmless everyday events look dangerous.
Q2. What does 'isolated' mean in 'feeling isolated at home'?
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✅ feeling alone
'Isolated'是指与他人脱节、感到孤立无援的感觉。
'Isolated' means feeling separated from other people and cut off from your community.
Q3. How can people build real trust with their neighbors without using cameras?
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✅ Having friendly small talk
像聊聊天气这样轻松的日常交谈，有助于邻里之间建立起真正的信任。
Simple conversations, like chatting about the weather, help neighbors connect and feel safe together.
Dialogue 🎧
Alex: Charlotte, I read about this father and son in Florida. It’s terrifying.
Alex: Alex，你读过佛罗里达州那对父子的报道了吗？真的太毛骨悚然了。
Charlotte: Was that the story where they fired seven shots at a car?
Charlotte: 是向某辆车连开七枪的那个故事吗？
Alex: Yeah! They thought a woman was a thief because of a motion alert.
Alex: 对！因为收到了动作感应提醒，他们把一个女人误当成小偷了。
Charlotte: But she was just sitting in her car. She hadn't even approached the door.
Charlotte: 可那个人只是坐在车里啊，甚至都没靠近门廊。
Alex: Exactly. The person on the Ring camera was just a neighbor delivering a package.
Alex: 没错。结果发现监控拍到的人只是来送快递的邻居。
Charlotte: Seven shots because of a package delivery? That is pure paranoia.
Charlotte: 就因为送个快递就开了七枪？这简直是疯狂的被害妄想。
Alex: It is crazy how these cameras make us see threats everywhere.
Alex: 这些摄像头让人们把周围的一切都视为威胁，这真的很可怕。
Charlotte: Professor Kiley Seymour says our brains go into a hyper-alert state when monitored.
Charlotte: 凯莉·西摩教授说，一旦知道自己正被监视，我们的大脑就会变得极度警觉。
Alex: So we basically turn into detectives just by looking at a screen?
Alex: 那意思是说，只要盯着屏幕看，我们就变得像在查案的侦探一样了吗？
Charlotte: Worse. We start seeing threats that are not actually there.
Charlotte: 甚至更严重。因为我们会开始脑补出实际上并不存在的威胁。
Alex: I bet people use those apps to spy on each other too.
Alex: 大家肯定也会用那些 App 互相监视吧？
Charlotte: They do. MIT's Media Lab found people use them to unfairly target minorities.
Charlotte: 当然了。麻省理工学院媒体实验室的研究显示，这些工具甚至被用来不公正地针对少数族裔。
Alex: That is horrible. It is like high-tech gatekeeping for neighborhoods.
Alex: 太糟糕了。这就像是用高科技在对整个社区进行监控和控制。
Charlotte: It is weird. 72 percent of Americans say they trust their neighbors.
Charlotte: 奇怪的是，72% 的美国人都说他们信任邻居。
Alex: Wait, then why buy the camera? That makes no sense.
Alex: 等一下，那他们为什么买摄像头？这完全自相矛盾啊。
Charlotte: Maybe we only trust them because we know the cameras are watching.
Charlotte: 或许是因为他们觉得，邻居只有在意识到被监视时才会表现得体。
Alex: So the camera actually kills the real trust?
Alex: 结果摄像头反而破坏了人与人之间真正的信任？
Charlotte: Precisely. It makes us feel more isolated and suspicious in our homes.
Charlotte: 完全正确。这甚至让人们在自己家里都感到更加孤立和多疑。
Alex: Oof. So how do we stop being so paranoid?
Alex: 唉，那该怎么摆脱这种焦虑和不安呢？
Charlotte: Expert Daniel Cox says we should just try talking more.
Charlotte: 专家丹尼尔·考克斯建议尝试多进行面对面的交流。
Alex: Like, actual human conversation? That sounds almost too simple.
Alex: 就是真正的日常对话吗？简单得让人觉得有点意外呢。
Charlotte: He says small talk about the weather builds more trust than any camera.
Charlotte: 哪怕是关于天气的简单闲谈，也比任何摄像头更能建立起信任关系。
Alex: I should probably go say hi to my neighbor then.
Alex: 看来我也得去跟邻居打个招呼，多聊聊天了。
Charlotte: Just don't shoot at them first!
Charlotte: 只要你别随随便便就开枪就行！