时差N小时 寂寞也能传染(上)（在线收听）

Some diseases are contagious，like colds, flu, and chicken pox. But what about loneliness? Loneliness may not be a disease, at least not in the same way that chicken pox is. But loneliness can be contagious. How so? The same way that many emotions can be infectious. Being around someone who’s really happy can put you in a good mood. While hanging around someone who’s depressed can be, well, depressing. The same goes for loneliness. According to one study, the average person feels lonely about forty-eight days per year. Having a lonely friend adds around seventeen extra days of lonely feelings.

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有些病是传染性的。比如感冒，流感和水痘。但是寂寞也会传染给他人吗？寂寞并不是病，至少和水痘的病理不一样。但是寂寞也能传染。如何传染的,和许多情感一样传染。在快乐的人周围会使你有好心情。在压抑的人身旁会使你压抑。寂寞也是如此。根据一项研究，大多数人平均每年有48天感到寂寞。如果有一个寂寞的朋友，这会让你额外增加17天感到孤独的日子。