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Psychologists have found that experiences are more likely than material goods to deliver happiness, but of course we must make c
Psychologists have found that experiences are more likely than material goods to deliver happiness, but of course we must make c
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2022-11-01
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Psychologists have found that experiences are more likely than material goods to deliver happiness, but of course we must make choices about which experiences to pursue. The fear of making the wrong one, and therefore wasting valuable time, is something many of us feel deeply.
There’s some irony to this dilemma: We have more free time now than we have had in decades. But for a number of reasons, it doesn’t feel that way.
In his 2019 book Spending Time, Daniel S. Hamermesh explains that while our life spans have gotten a bit longer—13% since 1960—our spending power has surged by 198%. “It makes it difficult to stuff all the things that we want and can now afford into the growing, but increasingly relatively much more limited, time that we have available to purchase and to enjoy them over our lifetimes," he writes.
Next, there’s our cell-phone addiction. American adults spend around 3% hours on their devices each day, trying to keep up with the volume of emails, texts, social-media updates and 24/7 news. And much of our time is "contaminated time"—when we’re doing one thing but thinking about something else. Trying to get more miles out of every minute—scanning Twitter while watching TV, for example—makes us think we’re being productive, but really it just makes us feel more frazzled.
Add to this the ever expanding options in today’s experience economy. Think of all the pop-ups, plays, talks, workshops and escape rooms you could go to tonight.
No wonder many of us suffer from what psychologists call "time famine." No wonder we’re seeing books about reclaiming our time, like Brigid Schulte’s Overwhelmed and Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing, and about loosening the grip of cell phones, like Adam Alter’s Irresistible, Nir Eyal’s Indistractable and Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism.
There have been calls to rein in the attention economy, like Tristan Harris’ Time Well Spent movement, but the factors that make us feel time-poor aren’t going away anytime soon.
Tech companies, for instance, may have built apps to tell you how much time you spend on your device, but their business models rely on your continued use.
People who feel strapped for time are more likely to be anxious or depressed. They are less likely to exercise or eat healthy foods. And they’re less productive at work. It makes sense then that there’s been growing interest from psychologists in the best ways to spend our time.
The word "frazzled" (Paragraph 4) most probably means__________.
选项
A、refreshed
B、disturbed
C、energetic
D、mournful
答案
B
解析
根据题干中的frazzled定位至第四段最后一句。该单词所在句的句意为“我们总是试图想要最大化地利用每一分钟,比如,一边看电视一边刷推特,这样做让我们觉得自己很高效(makes us think we’re being productive),但实际上只会使得自己________(but really it just makes us feel more frazzled)”。根据句中but可知,前后两部分为转折关系,前面表示“想要最大化利用时间,让自我感觉高效”,因此,后面一定是相反的意思。比较四个选项,只有选项[B]“身心俱疲的”最为恰当,身心俱疲自然不会有什么效率,与but前面内容所表达的意思相反。
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