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Why Likes Pull Harder on Depressed Minds
为何越抑郁越痴迷‘点赞’
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Why Likes Pull Harder on Depressed Minds
为何越抑郁越痴迷‘点赞’
最新研究发现，抑郁症患者对社交媒体上的‘点赞’反应比普通人敏感得多。普林斯顿大学的研究人员分析了数千万条帖子，旨在调查在线认可如何影响用户的行为。与实验室环境下的奖励不同，来自真实他人的‘点赞’成为了抑郁症患者在次日发布更多帖子的强大动力。这种现象可能会让患者陷入过度依赖线上认可的恶性循环，已引发公众健康领域的广泛担忧。
A new study of 7,700 Twitter accounts shows that
根据一项针对7700个Twitter账号的最新研究显示，new study 最新研究 / Twitter accounts Twitter账号 / shows that 显示
social media likes have a much stronger pull on people with depression.
社交媒体上的‘点赞’对抑郁症患者具有更强的吸引力。social media likes 社交媒体点赞 / stronger pull 更强的吸引力 / with depression 抑郁症患者
Researchers at Princeton University looked at more than 17 million posts
普林斯顿大学的研究人员分析了超过1700万条帖子，Researchers 研究人员 / more than 17 million 超过1700万 / posts 帖子
to see how users behave after they receive digital approval.
观察了用户在获得线上认可后的行为方式。how users behave 用户如何表现 / receive digital approval 获得数字认可
They found that for people with depression,
研究发现，对于抑郁症患者而言，found that 发现 / people with depression 抑郁症患者
getting more likes today makes them much more likely to post again tomorrow.
如果今天获得的点赞较多，明天再次发帖的可能性会大幅提升。getting more likes 获得更多点赞 / more likely to 更有可能 / post again 再次发帖
This is a big surprise because experts usually think
这一结果相当令人惊讶，与专家的普遍认知大相径庭。big surprise 令人惊讶的事 / experts 专家 / usually think 通常认为
depression makes people care less about rewards.
因为通常认为，抑郁症会让人对奖励变得不那么敏感。care less 不太在意 / rewards 奖励
In a lab, someone with depression might not care
在实验室环境下，抑郁症患者可能对此并不在乎，In a lab 在实验室里 / might not care 可能不在意
about winning money or points during a test.
比如在测试中赢得奖金或积分。winning money 赢得奖金 / during a test 测试期间
But a like from a real person is different,
但来自真实他人的‘点赞’则完全不同。real person 真实的人 / different 不同
and it carries a weight that a lab test cannot match.
它承载着实验室测试无法企及的心理分量。carries a weight 具有分量 / cannot match 无法匹配/企及
Dr. Dan-Mircea Mirea says this reinforcement effect
Dan-Mircea Mirea博士表示，这种强化效应reinforcement effect 强化效应
was consistently stronger for those with a diagnosis.
在确诊患者身上表现得始终更为强烈。consistently stronger 始终更强 / with a diagnosis 确诊（患病）的人
This could be a problem because it creates a self-feeding loop.
这可能会成为一个问题，因为它创造了一个自我补给的循环。could be a problem 可能成为问题 / self-feeding loop 自我补给/自我增强的循环
If you feel better only when you get likes,
如果你只有在获得点赞时才感觉好些，feel better 感觉更好 / get likes 获得点赞
you might start chasing that feeling more and more.
你可能会开始越来越频繁地追逐那种感觉。start chasing 开始追逐 / more and more 越来越多
Since about one in 25 people lives with depression,
考虑到大约每25人中就有1人患有抑郁症，one in 25 people 每25人中有一个 / lives with depression 患有抑郁症
this finding is a major public health concern.
这一发现是一个重大的公共健康问题。finding 研究发现 / major public health 重大公共卫生 / concern 关注/担忧的事
Next, the team wants to find out
接下来，研究团队希望弄清楚，wants to find out 想要查明
if this constant search for approval actually makes depression worse.
这种对认可的持续追求是否真的会导致抑郁症恶化。constant search 持续搜寻 / for approval 为了认可 / makes depression worse 使抑郁症恶化
Quiz 🧠
Q1. Do social media likes encourage people with depression to post more often?
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✅ Yes
在网络上获得的认可与关注对感到抑郁的人来说是一种莫大的回馈，促使他们更频繁地发帖。
Getting digital approval makes people with depression feel rewarded, so they post more often.
Q2. What does 'approval' mean in 'seeking approval from others'?
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✅ praise or agreement
'Approval'表示对他人的行为给予积极认可，或是表达赞许与支持。
Approval means having a good opinion of someone or agreeing with what they do.
Q3. Why can chasing online likes become a problem for someone with depression?
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✅ It creates an endless loop
如果只有依靠点赞才能让心情好转，就可能会陷入不断追逐网络关注的无休止恶性循环中。
Relying on likes for happiness makes people chase attention repeatedly, creating an unhealthy cycle.
Dialogue 🎧
James: Charlotte, I read something about Twitter that actually gave me chills.
James: 詹姆斯，我读了一篇关于Twitter的研究文章，真的挺发人深省的。
Charlotte: Was it that Princeton study about depression?
Charlotte: 你是说普林斯顿大学关于抑郁症的那项研究吗？
James: Yeah, it's that huge study with 17 million posts!
James: 对，就是那项分析了整整1700万条帖子的超大规模研究！
Charlotte: It is. They looked at 7,700 accounts to see our behavior.
Charlotte: 没错。为了弄清人类的行为模式，他们调查了7700个账号。
James: So if I get a lot of likes, I'll just feel happy?
James: 所以，获得很多‘点赞’只是会让人心情变好吗？
Charlotte: Actually, for people with depression, the reinforcement effect is much stronger.
Charlotte: 实际上，这种强化效应在抑郁症患者身上表现得要强烈得多。
James: Wait, so does that mean they post even more the next day?
James: 等一下，那是不是意味着他们第二天发帖会更频繁？
Charlotte: Exactly. The more likes today, the more likely they post tomorrow.
Charlotte: 完全正确。今天获得的点赞越多，明天再次发帖的可能性就越大。
James: That's basically my Monday, honestly.
James: 坦白说，这听起来简直就是我焦虑时的写照。
Charlotte: But researchers usually think depression makes you care less about rewards.
Charlotte: 但通常专家们认为，抑郁症会让人对奖励变得迟钝。
James: Right, like winning money in a lab test doesn't matter?
James: 对啊，就像在实验室测试中赢了钱也表现得不在乎那样？
Charlotte: Exactly. But Dr. Dan-Mircea Mirea says real approval carries more weight.
Charlotte: 是的。但Dan-Mircea Mirea博士指出，来自现实他人的认可分量是完全不同的。
James: Oh, because it's a social reward. That hits harder.
James: 啊，因为这是一种社会奖赏，所以触动更深啊。
Charlotte: Exactly! And it creates this dangerous self-feeding loop.
Charlotte: 没错！而这恰恰形成了一个危险的恶性循环。
James: So you just keep chasing that feeling more and more?
James: 你是说，为了再次体验那种感觉，人们会变得越来越痴迷？
Charlotte: Yes. It's a major public health concern now.
Charlotte: 是的。现在这已经被视为一个非常重要的公共健康问题了。
James: That is terrifying since one in 25 people live with depression.
James: 考虑到每25个人中就有一人患有抑郁症，这确实挺令人担忧的。
Charlotte: Right. Now they're checking if this approval actually makes depression worse.
Charlotte: 是啊。所以研究团队现在正在探究，这种对认可的渴求是否会反过来加重抑郁症。
James: Oof. That's a heavy thought to end the day with.
James: 哇，作为一个睡前话题，这确实有点沉重呢。
Charlotte: It is. Those little buttons have a lot of power over us.
Charlotte: 谁说不是呢。看来那些小小的按钮对我们有着巨大的支配力啊。