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In my experience, the more people have, the less likely they are to be contented. Indeed, there is abundant evidence that depres
In my experience, the more people have, the less likely they are to be contented. Indeed, there is abundant evidence that depres
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2013-06-26
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In my experience, the more people have, the less likely they are to be contented. Indeed, there is abundant evidence that depression is a " disease of affluence," a disorder of modern life in the industrialized world. People who live in poorer countries have a lower risk of depression than those in industrialized nations. In general, countries with lifestyles that are furthest removed from modern standards have the lowest rates of depression.
Within the U. S. , the rate of depression of members of the Old Order Amish—a religious group that shuns modernity in favor of lifestyles roughly imitating those of rural Americans a century ago—is as low as one 10th that of other Americans. Psychologist Martin Seligman, originator of the field of positive psychology and director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania, has studied the Old Order Amish, along with other pre-modern cultures. He concludes: "Putting this together, there seems to be something about modern life that creates fertile soil for depression. "
Another prominent researcher, Stephen Ilardi, professor of psychology at the University of Kansas and author of The Depression Cure, observes, "The more ’ modern’ a society’s way of life, the higher its rate of depression. It may seem baffling, but the explanation is simple: the human body was never designed for the modern postindustrial environment. "
More and more of us spend most of our time indoors. We eat industrial food much altered from its natural sources, and there is reason for concern about how our changed eating habits are affecting our brain activity and our moods. We are deluged by an unprecedented overload of information and stimulation in this age of the Internet, email, mobile phones, and multimedia, all of which favor social isolation and certainly affect our emotional and physical health. This kind of life simply was not an option throughout most of human history, as there was no infrastructure to support it, much less require it.
Human beings evolved to thrive in natural environments and in bonded social groups. Few of us today can enjoy such a life and the emotional equilibrium it engenders, but our genetic predisposition for it has not changed. The term " nature-deficit disorder" has recently entered the popular vocabulary.It was coined by the author Richard Louv to explain a wide range of behavior problems in children who spend less time outdoors but now is invoked as the root cause of an even wider range of both physical and emotional ailments in people of all ages who are disconnected from nature.
I believe we are gathering scientific evidence for the benefits of living close to nature, not simply for enjoying its beauty or getting spiritual sustenance but for keeping our brains and nervous systems in good working order.
Human beings are genetically predisposed for______.
选项
A、an emotionally and physically balanced life
B、an isolated and lonely life
C、an outdoor and social life
D、a rural and simple life
答案
C
解析
第四段中提到越来越多的现代人过着宅居在家、孤单的生活。“This kind of life simply was not an option throughout most of human history,as there was no infrastructure to support it,much less require it.”在人类历史长河的绝大部分,此种生活方式均闻所未闻,因为没有任何的基础(生理基础、心理基础)来支撑这种生活方式。因此,人类千百年来的基因决定人类更适应户外活动。第五段中作者又讨论了和大自然关系的问题。在人类的进化过程中,一直都是和自然保持着密切的联系,并且在自然环境中缔结了社会关系。但是现在现代化的生活方式却人为地割断了这种天然的联系。作者还因此提到了近年来悄然流行的一个学术名词,“大自然缺失症”。由此可见,本题的正确答案为[C]。[B]答案反向干扰。[A]和[D]都是表面看起来正确的答案,但都不是基于文章内容得出的结论。
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