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左撇子更易发怒
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  • Life holds many frustrations1 for left-handed people – from the everyday items designed for right-handers to folklore2 saying they are in league with the devil.

    So perhaps it is the result of dealing3 with such adversity that, according to researchers, they are angrier than the average person.

    Researchers found that among lefties, the two hemispheres of the brain communicate more with each other so have more interaction with the parts which produce negative emotions.

    Everything from can openers to garden tools to knives and scissors tends to be designed without taking them into consideration.

    Many generations of left-handed schoolchildren were forced to write with their right hand. They have endured centuries of stigma4 that says being left-handed is evil or bad luck.

    And they are often associated with clumsiness and awkwardness.

    The study, led by Ruth Propper, a psychology5 professor at Merrimack College in Massachusetts, found that the halves of the brain in those who are lefties or ambidextrous6 are more interlinked.

    This makes them more moody7, research published in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease found.

    Previous studies have shown that 'lefties' are more prone8 to negative emotions.

    Many of the world's leaders and stars are left-handed, with some known for being hot-tempered.

    One famously grumpy 'leftie' is Bob Geldof, who achieved fame thanks in part to swearing during TV coverage9 of Live Aid.

    Another is tennis legend John McEnroe, who is as famous for his tantrums as his successes.

    Current world leaders who are left-handed include Barack Obama and David Cameron.

    But Lauren Milsom, owner of Anythinglefthanded.com, which sells goods for left-handed people, said: 'Left-handed people just get on with it and do not complain that much.

    'We just deal with a world designed for right-handers.'

    对于左撇子来说,生活中有许多令人懊恼的事情,日常物件多是为右撇子设计的,民间传说还说他们是魔鬼的同伙。

    研究者称,也许是因为总是身处这样的逆境,他们比平常人更容易发怒。

    研究者发现,左撇子大脑的两个半球之间交流得更多,因此和产生消极情绪的部位的互动也更多。

    不管是开罐器、园艺工具,还是小刀、剪子,每样东西的设计通常都没有为左撇子考虑。

    过去,世世代代的左撇子小孩在学校里被迫用右手写字。数个世纪以来,他们一直承受着“左撇子是邪恶的或者会带来厄运”的污名。

    人们还经常把左撇子和笨拙联系起来。

    麻省莫瑞麦克学院的心理学教授露丝•普若普尔是这一研究的领头人。该研究发现左撇子或双手通用的人的大脑两个半球的联系更紧密。

    研究发现,这让他们更加情绪化。这一研究发表在《神经病与精神病杂志》上。

    先前的研究显示,左撇子更容易产生消极情绪。

    世界上许多领袖和明星都是左撇子,他们当中有些人是出了名的脾气暴。

    其中一位脾气坏得出名的左撇子是鲍勃•吉尔道夫,他能有今天的名气,一部分要归功于他在“拯救生命”演唱会的电视转播过程中破口大骂。

    另外一位是网球界的传奇人物约翰•麦肯罗,他的坏脾气和他的成功一样出名。

    当今的世界领导人当中,贝拉克•奥巴马和戴维•卡梅伦都是左撇子。

    不过,销售左撇子专用商品的Anythinglefthanded.com网站所有者劳伦•米尔森姆说:“左撇子会接受这些不顺,并不会抱怨那么多。

    “我们应对的是为右撇子设计的世界。”

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    1 frustrations [frʌst'reɪʃnz] 7d9e374b9e145ebadbaa8704f2c615e5   第8级
    挫折( frustration的名词复数 ); 失败; 挫败; 失意
    参考例句:
    • The temptation would grow to take out our frustrations on Saigon. 由于我们遭到挫折而要同西贡算帐的引诱力会增加。
    • Aspirations will be raised, but so will frustrations. 人们会产生种种憧憬,但是种种挫折也会随之而来。
    2 folklore [ˈfəʊklɔ:(r)] G6myz   第10级
    n.民间信仰,民间传说,民俗
    参考例句:
    • Zhuge Liang is a synonym for wisdom in folklore. 诸葛亮在民间传说中成了智慧的代名词。
    • In Chinese folklore the bat is an emblem of good fortune. 在中国的民间传说中蝙蝠是好运的象征。
    3 dealing [ˈdi:lɪŋ] NvjzWP   第10级
    n.经商方法,待人态度
    参考例句:
    • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing. 该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
    • His fair dealing earned our confidence. 他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
    4 stigma [ˈstɪgmə] WG2z4   第9级
    n.耻辱,污名;(花的)柱头
    参考例句:
    • Being an unmarried mother used to carry a social stigma. 做未婚母亲在社会上曾是不光彩的事。
    • The stigma of losing weighed heavily on the team. 失败的耻辱让整个队伍压力沉重。
    5 psychology [saɪˈkɒlədʒi] U0Wze   第7级
    n.心理,心理学,心理状态
    参考例句:
    • She has a background in child psychology. 她受过儿童心理学的教育。
    • He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge. 他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。
    6 ambidextrous [ˌæmbiˈdekstrəs] MxdzS   第11级
    adj.双手很灵巧的,熟练的,两面派的
    参考例句:
    • I'm neither left-handed nor right-handed;I'm ambidextrous. 我不是只用左手或右手,我是双手并用。
    • Jack is an ambidextrous hitter;he can bat right-handed or left-handed. 杰克是一位双手都很灵巧的打击手,他可以用右手或左手打击。
    7 moody [ˈmu:di] XEXxG   第9级
    adj.心情不稳的,易怒的,喜怒无常的
    参考例句:
    • He relapsed into a moody silence. 他又重新陷于忧郁的沉默中。
    • I'd never marry that girl. She's so moody. 我决不会和那女孩结婚的。她太易怒了。
    8 prone [prəʊn] 50bzu   第7级
    adj.(to)易于…的,很可能…的;俯卧的
    参考例句:
    • Some people are prone to jump to hasty conclusions. 有些人往往作出轻率的结论。
    • He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him. 人家一不同意他的意见,他就发脾气。
    9 coverage [ˈkʌvərɪdʒ] nvwz7v   第8级
    n.报导,保险范围,保险额,范围,覆盖
    参考例句:
    • There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper. 报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
    • This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage. 这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

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