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Kicking the Habit What is a bad habit? The most definition is that it is something that we do regularly, almost without thin
Kicking the Habit What is a bad habit? The most definition is that it is something that we do regularly, almost without thin
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2013-06-24
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Kicking the Habit
What is a bad habit? The most definition is that it is something that we do regularly, almost without thinking about it, and which has some sort of negative consequence. This consequence could affect those around us, or it could affect us personally. Those who deny having bad habits are probably lying. Bad habit are part of what makes us human.
Many early habits, like sucking our thumb, are broken when we are very young. We are either told to stop doing it by our parents, or we consciously or subconsciously observe that others do not have the same habit, and we gradually grow out of it. It is when we intentionally or unintentionally pick up new habits in our later childhood or early adulthood that it becomes a problem. Unless we can break that habit early on, it becomes a part of our life, and becomes "programmed" into our brain.
A recent study of human memory suggests that no matter how hard we try to change our habits, it is the old ways that tend to win, especially in situations where we are rushed, stressed or overworked. Habits that we thought we had got rid of can suddenly come back. During the study programme, the researchers showed a group of volunteers several pictures, and gave them words to associate with them. They then showed the volunteers the same picture again, and gave them new words to associate with them.
A few days later, the volunteers were given a test. The researchers showed them the pictures, and told them to respond with one of the words they had been given for each one. It came as no surprise that their answers were split between the first set of words and the second. Two weeks later, they were given the same test again. This time, most of them only gave the first set of words. They appeared to have completely forgotten the second set.
The study confirms that the responses we learn first are those that remain strongest over time. We may try to change our ways, but after a while, the response that comes to mind first is usually the first one we learned. The more that response is used, the more automatic it becomes and the harder it becomes to respond in any other way.
The study therefore suggests that over time, our bad habits also become automatic, learned behavior. This is not good news for people who pick up bad habits early in life and now want to change or break them. Even when we try to put new, good intentions into practice, those previously learned habits remain stronger in more automatic, unconscious forms of memory.
Researchers were surprised by the answer that the volunteers gave in the first test.
选项
A、Right
B、Wrong
C、Not mentioned
答案
B
解析
题意:在第一轮测试中,志愿者给出的答案让研究者感到惊讶。关键词是surprised和the first test。依据此关键词,可在文中第四段第三句找到相关叙述:“Itcame as no surprise that their answers were split between the first set of words and the second.”(他们给出的答案有的来自第一组单词,有的来自第二组单词,这毫不奇怪。)由此可见第一次测试的时候,被测试人员给出的答案是不同组单词,而研究者认为这并不奇怪。故此题说法为“错误”的。
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