《大西洋月刊》如何用“金钱”买到“幸福”
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文章来源:《大西洋月刊》
发表时间: 2017年4月
文章标题:How to Buy Happiness? (如何用“金钱”买到“幸福”)
文章以经典电影《安提戈涅》里的台词开篇,引出讨论话题:金钱与幸福。随后围绕这一主题层层深入,指出如何用金钱购买幸福:一,“购买体验(experiences)”比“购买物品(objects)”更能获得幸福感;二,“社交购买体验(social expenses)”比“自我购买体验(solitary expenses)”获得更高幸福感;三,选择“与自己性格相符的消费活动”更幸福;四,不盲目消费也不吝啬金钱,帮助需要帮助的人,花钱给家人朋友。
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1. *demoralize [dɪ'mɔrəlaɪz] v. 使……道德败坏
2. proclaim [prə'kleɪm] v. 宣布,宣告,声明
3. gloomily ['glʊməli] adv. 沮丧地,抑郁地
4. *hedonic [hiː'dɒnɪk] adj. 享乐的,享乐主义的
5. *experiential [ɪk,spɪərɪ'entʃ(ə)l] adj. 经验性,来自经验的
6. worthwhile [wɜːθ'waɪl] adj. 值得花时间(或金钱、努力等)
7. solitary ['sɒlɪt(ə)rɪ] adj. 独自的,单独的
8. possession [pə'zeʃ(ə)n] n. 所有物,占有物
9. extroversion [,ekstrəʊ'vɜːʃən] n.【心】外向性
10. conscientiousness [,kɑnʃɪ'ɛnʃəsnɪs] n. 责任心,尽责性
11. agreeableness [ə'griəblnəs] n. 随和性,亲和性
12. *neuroticism [njuə'rɔtisizəm] n. 神经质
13. *splurge [splɜːdʒ] v. 挥霍,乱花钱
(注:标*的为超纲词)
III①Not all experiences are equally worthwhile, however. ②In one study, when experiential purchases were categorized as either solitary or social in nature, social expenses brought more happiness. ③People who spent on solitary experiences valued them no more in hindsight than they valued possessions.④It’s not so much that doing things makes us happier than having things — it’s that we like doing things with people. ⑤This is particularly true for extroverts: In one study, they got significantly happier after shopping with others, no matter what they bought.
Ⅳ①University of Cambridge researchers joined with a bank to analyze the relationship between customers’ spending habits, personality, and happiness. ②They found that the “Big Five” personality traits — extroversion, openness to experience, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and neuroticism — predicted spending. ③Outgoing people splurged on restaurants and entertainment, while self-controlled, conscientious types shelled out for fitness and insurance. ④And those whose spending fit their personality were happier than those who spent against type. ⑤In one case, extroverts and introverts received vouchers for either a bar or a bookstore. ⑥Extroverts were happier when forced to spend money at the bar, while introverts were happier spending at the bookstore.
翻译:然而,并非所有的体验都同样值得花钱购买。在一项研究中,当按其性质将“体验性购买”划分为“个体体验”和“社交体验”时,社交型花费会给我们带来更多的幸福。把钱花在“个体体验”上的人,事后既不珍视其所得物品也不珍视体验本身。与其说“做事”比“拥有东西”让我们更幸福——不如说我们喜欢与他人一起做事。对于性格外向者而言尤其如此:一项研究表明,在与他人一起购物后,性格外向的人会感到非常幸福,无论他们买了什么。
翻译:剑桥大学研究人员曾与一家银行合作,以分析顾客消费习惯、性格和幸福感之间的关系。他们发现“五大性格特质”——外向型、经验开放型、尽责型、亲和型以及情绪稳定型——预示着花费习惯。性格外向的人在饭馆和娱乐场所挥霍金钱,自律、尽责的人为了健身和保险不惜重金。那些根据自己的性格特点进行消费的人比违背个性进行消费的人更幸福。有一个案例,当性格内向和外向的人收到一张酒吧或书店的优惠券时,如果一定要花一些钱,那么去酒吧消费,性格外向者会更加快乐,而去书店会使性格内向者更为快乐。
点评:III段进一步对“购买体现”进行分类,指出:“社交购买体验(social expenses)”比“自我购买体验(solitary expenses)”更能带来幸福感。①句过渡,以转折词(however)和半否定结构(not all…are equally)承上文指出,并非所有体验都能带来等量的快乐,暗含疑问:哪些“体验”更值得购买?②句提出段落主旨:社交购买能带来更多快乐(social expenses brought more happiness)。③④句剖析原因:两句以no more… than结构弱化“独自购买体验(solitary experiences)”的价值;以It’s not so much…than…it’s that句型直击问题实质:我们喜欢“与他人一起做事(对应“社交购买)”胜过“拥有物品(对应“独自购买)”。⑤句以This is particularly true for extroverts进一步深化观点:对于外向者尤其如此。
点评:IV段指出选择“与自己性格相符的消费活动”更幸福。全段脉络为“①句引入研究(…researchers joined with a bank to…)”——②③④句指出发现(They found that…)”——⑤⑥给出案例支撑(In one case…)”。对比Outgoing people,extroverts VS self-controlled conscientious types, introverts与personality 呼应,区分人们性格“偏外向VS偏内向”。另一组对比restaurants and entertainment, a bar VS for fitness and insurance,a bar 与a bookstore的spending habits呼应,指出不同的“购买对象/习惯”。对比结果词happier则与happiness暗合,厘清“性格”与“消费习惯”之间的关系(personality traits predicted spending)”。
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