科學(xué)60秒:提高自制力，繃緊二頭肌
來源：滬江聽寫酷
2011-05-29 00:06
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You’re trying to exercise willpower—to avoid eating that second piece of cake or buying an electronic toy you don’t really need. Try firming up your muscles. Any muscles. Now you can walk away—as long as walking away is truly ____1____ your overall goals.
Researchers created various tests of discipline. In one test, participants got a so-called health tonic of diluted, but unpleasant tasting vinegar. Those ____2____ their long term health who also tensed their calf muscles were more likely to drink more of the vinegar.
In another test, subjects had to choose whether to look at disturbing images of post-earthquake Haiti as part of an effort to ____3____. Half clenched their fists, half didn’t. And a much larger percentage of those who clenched were able to watch the images and ____4____.
Another test involved snack choices. Subjects who had had health as a ____5____ and who tightened their fingers were more likely to choose healthful snacks than non-clenchers. The study is in the Journal of Consumer Research.
So the next time you’re faced with a choice that takes self-control, clench your fist or firm that bicep. Your will might firm up, too.
You’re trying to exercise willpower—to avoid eating that second piece of cake or buying an electronic toy you don’t really need. Try firming up your muscles. Any muscles. Now you can walk away—as long as walking away is truly ____1____ your overall goals.
Researchers created various tests of discipline. In one test, participants got a so-called health tonic of diluted, but unpleasant tasting vinegar. Those ____2____ their long term health who also tensed their calf muscles were more likely to drink more of the vinegar.
In another test, subjects had to choose whether to look at disturbing images of post-earthquake Haiti as part of an effort to ____3____. Half clenched their fists, half didn’t. And a much larger percentage of those who clenched were able to watch the images and ____4____.
Another test involved snack choices. Subjects who had had health as a ____5____ and who tightened their fingers were more likely to choose healthful snacks than non-clenchers. The study is in the Journal of Consumer Research.
So the next time you’re faced with a choice that takes self-control, clench your fist or firm that bicep. Your will might firm up, too.
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假如你正在鍛煉自控力——例如不吃第二塊蛋糕，或者是不買不需要的電子玩具——那就嘗試繃緊你的肌肉吧，任何肌肉都可以。然后你就可以轉(zhuǎn)身離開那些誘惑物了，當(dāng)然前提是這樣轉(zhuǎn)身離開確實有利于你實現(xiàn)總體目標(biāo)。
研究人員發(fā)明了多種自控力測試。在其中一項測試?yán)?，參與者會得到一杯所謂保健補品，但其實這是一杯經(jīng)過稀釋的難喝的醋。那些重視長期健康的人會繃緊他們的腓腸肌，喝下更多的醋。
在另一項測試?yán)?，作為募捐行動的其中一部分，參與者要選擇是否觀看海地地震后令人不安的圖片。一半?yún)⑴c者握緊了拳頭，另一半則沒有握拳。握緊拳頭的人中有更多的人選擇觀看圖片并承諾幫忙。
另一項測試和零食有關(guān)。把健康擺在第一位的參與者以及手指緊扣的參與者會比沒有緊繃肌肉的參與者更傾向于選擇健康的零食。這項研究刊登在《消費者研究》雜志上。
因此當(dāng)你下次面臨和自制力有關(guān)的抉擇時，握緊你的拳頭，又或者是繃緊你的二頭肌，你的意志力也會隨你的肌肉堅實起來呢！
