新奇事件簿 社交网站晒自拍危害人际关系

A study from the U.K. indicates that people who post too many "selfies" (photos of themselves) on Facebook and similar social networks risk damaging their real-life relationships. Wikipedia says a selfie is "a genre¹ of self-portrait photograph…typically taken either with a camera held at arm's length or in a mirror." The report, from Birmingham University, analysed the impact of these photos on the relationships of 508 participants. The study found that excessive photo sharing and sharing certain types of photos makes almost everyone like you less. Head researcher Dr David Houghton said: "People, other than very close friends and relatives, don't seem to relate well to those who constantly share photos of themselves."

来自英国一份研究表明，在脸书或类似的社交网站过多晒自拍照的人很有可能危害现实生活中的人际关系。维基百科解释说，自拍就是“自己拍摄的照片，尤其是用相机在一个手臂的距离处或者在镜子里拍摄的照片”。来自伯明翰大学的这份报告分析了自拍照对508名参加者人际关系的影响。研究发现，过多的分享照片，分享特定类型的照片会让所有人不再那么喜欢你。首席研究人员David Houghton表示：“除了非常亲密的朋友和亲人以外，其他人似乎都不喜欢那些经常分享自己照片的人。”

Wikipedia explains the rise in popularity² of selfies. It says: "In December 2012, Time magazine noted³ that selfie was among its top 10 buzzwords of 2012." Celebrities⁴ such as singers Rihanna and Justin Bieber are famous for uploading hundreds of pics of themselves. Many people who post selfies will be surprised, perhaps shocked, by the Birmingham research. Wikipedia explains: "The appeal of selfies comes from…the control they give self-photographers over how they present themselves. Many selfies are intended to present a flattering⁵ image of the person, especially to friends whom the photographer expects to be supportive. The research may suggest the exact opposite is true.

维基百科记述了自拍越来越受欢迎的现象。“2012年12月，时代杂志指出，自拍成为2012年10个热词之一。”歌手蕾哈娜和贾斯汀·比伯等明星因上传了数百张自拍照而出名。许多经常晒自拍照的人或许会对伯明翰大学这份研究感到惊讶，甚至震惊。维基百科解释说：“自拍的吸引力来自于他们给予自拍者掌控自己表现的控制力。许多自拍照旨在表现出自己比较漂亮的形象，尤其是向自拍者期待能够获得支持的朋友。这份研究表明，实际情况或许事与愿违。”

1 genre   

n.(文学、艺术等的)类型，体裁，风格

参考例句：

• My favorite music genre is blues.我最喜欢的音乐种类是布鲁斯音乐。
• Superficially,this Shakespeare's work seems to fit into the same genre.从表面上看， 莎士比亚的这个剧本似乎属于同一类型。

2 popularity   

n.普及，流行，名望，受欢迎

参考例句：

• The story had an extensive popularity among American readers.这本小说在美国读者中赢得广泛的声望。
• Our product enjoys popularity throughout the world.我们的产品饮誉全球。

3 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

4 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

5 flattering   

adj. 奉承的, 谄媚的 动词flatter的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• I found it flattering that he still recognized me after all these years. 过了这么多年他还认得我，使我觉得荣幸。
• Jamie was adroit at flattering others. 杰米很会拍马屁。