首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Psychologists say there are two different kinds of loneliness.
Psychologists say there are two different kinds of loneliness.
admin
2009-06-24
35
问题
Psychologists say there are two different kinds of loneliness.
Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually lasts only between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Psychologists are studying this complex phenonmenon in an attempt to better understand long-term loneliness. These researchers have already indentified three different types of loneliness.
The first kind of loneliness is temporary, This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation, for example, a divorce, the death of a
loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. Situational loneliness is easy to understand and to predict.
The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.
Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts, i.e., friends, family members, coworkers, etc. We depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that the number of social contacts we have is not the only reason for loneliness. It is more important how many social contacts we think or expect we should have. In other words, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question their own popularity.
Most researchers agree that the loneliest people are between the ages of 18 and 25, so a group of psychologists decided to study a group of college freshmen. They found that more than 50 percent of the freshmen were situationally lonely at the beginning of the semester as a result of their new circumstances but had adjusted after a few months. Thirteen percent were still lonely after seven months due to shyness and fear. They felt very uncomfortable meeting new people, even though they understood that their fear was not rational. The situationally lonely freshmen overcame their loneliness by making new friends, but the chronically lonely remained unhappy because they were afraid to do so.
Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons. First of all, they are unhappy and unable to socialize. Secondly, researchers have found a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illnesses such as heart disease. While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangerous condition.
选项
A、Right
B、Wrong
答案
A
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/Y2Hd777K
本试题收录于:
公共英语五级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语五级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
TheAmericanFamilyIntheAmericanfamilythehusbandandwifeusuallyshareimportantdecisionmaking.Whenthechildrenare(5
A.ThemostcapablepeopleoftheworldB.TherulesandtraditionsofsocialoccasionsC.TheimportanceofefficiencyD.Themost
AmericanpubliceducationhaschangednumbersofAmericanparentsandteachersareinrecentyears.Onechangeisthatincreasin
Likefinefood,goodwritingissomethingweapproachwithpleasureandenjoyfromthefirsttastetothelast.【46】.Quitethec
SnowRangerThetwothings—snowandmountains—whichareneededforaskiarea,arethetwothingsthatcauseavalanches,lar
HelpYourChildBecomeaReaderEncouragingearlyreadingskillscanbuildapathtoalifelong(终身的)loveofreadingandca
ExcessiveDemandsonYoungPeopleBeingabletomultitaskishailedbymostpeopleasawelcomeskill,butaccordingtoare
LookontheBrightSideDoyoueverwishyouweremoreoptimistic,someonewhoalways【C1】______tobesuccessful?Havingsome
SportorSpectacle?MuhammadAliisprobablythemostfamoussportsfigureonearth;heisrecognizedoneverycontinentand
A.differsamonganimalspeciesB.topsychologicaldistanceC.begintoattackD.tophysiologicaldistanceE.distancebetweenana
随机试题
1987年第一个被批准的用于治疗高脂血症的他汀类药物是
迷走神经兴奋时引起的胰液分泌的特点是()
某住宅楼施工项目生产经理安排施工人员张某等3人将钢管、木方等材料从4层搬运至该层悬挑钢平台。3人在平台上对钢管进行绑扎过程中,因堆料超载导致平台倾覆。3人及材料一同坠至地面。坠落的钢管砸中1名地面作业人员,事故共造成4人死亡。关于该事故调查与分析的说法,正
500kV架空电力线路与VHF(I)频段电视差转台、转播台间的防护间距不应小于()。
下列关于增值税一般纳税人注销时税务处理的表述中,正确的有()。
市场风险分为()。
人际关系的形成与变化,主要取决于交往双方()
Mostpeoplefeellonelysometimes,butitusuallyonlylastsbetweenafewminutesandafewhours.Thiskindoflonelinessisn
Onecorrespondenthappenedtoaskthearchitect__________(摩天大楼是否能承受大飞机的撞击)。
Hisgirlfriendlefthimbecausehe______(对她遭受的痛苦漠不关心).
最新回复
(
0
)