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  3. There is plenty of complaints about how social media—texting in particular—may be harming children’s social and intellectual dev

There is plenty of complaints about how social media—texting in particular—may be harming children’s social and intellectual dev

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问题     There is plenty of complaints about how social media—texting in particular—may be harming children’s social and intellectual development. But a new study suggests that constant instant messaging(IM’ing)and texting among teens may also provide benefits, particularly for those who are introverted(内向的).
    British researchers studied instant messages exchanged by 231 teens, aged 14 to 18. All of the participants were "regular" or "extensive" IM’ers. In the U. S. , two thirds of teens use instant messaging services regularly, with a full third messaging at least once every day.
    The researchers analyzed 150 conversations in the study, and reported the results in the journal Computers in Human Behavior. In 100 of these chats, the study participant began IM’ing while in a negative emotional state such as sadness, distress or anger. The rest were conversations begun when the participant was feeling good or neutral. After the chat, participants reported about a 20% reduction in their distress—not enough to completely eliminate it, but enough to leave them feeling better than they had before reaching out.
    "Our findings suggest that IM’ing between distressed adolescents and their peers may provide emotional relief and consequently contribute to their well-being," the authors write, noting that prior research has shown that people assigned to talk to a stranger either in real life or online improved their mood in both settings, but even more with IM. And people who talk with their real-life friends online also report feeling closer to them than those who just communicate face-to-face, implying a strengthening of their bond.
    Why would digital communication trump human contact? The reasons are complex, but may have something to do with the fact that users can control expression of sadness and other emotions via IM without revealing emotional elements like tears that some may perceive as embarrassing or sources of discomfort. Studies also show that the anonymity(匿名)of writing on a device blankets the users in a sense of safety that may prompt people to feel more comfortable in sharing and discussing their deepest and most authentic feelings. Prior research has shown that expressive writing itself can "vent" emotions and provide a sense of relief—and doing so knowing that your words are reaching a sympathetic friend may provide even more comfort and potentially be therapeutic.
    Researchers also found that introverted participants reported more relief from IM conversations when they were distressed than extraverts(外向的)did. As Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, wrote recently for TIME:
    Introverts are often brimming over with thoughts and care deeply for their friends, family and colleagues. But even the most socially skilled introverts sometimes long for a free pass from socializing or talking on the phone. This is what the Internet offers: the chance to connect—but in measured doses and from behind a screen.
According to the authors of Computers in Human Behavior,______.
选项 A、talking to strangers on the Internet can improve the mood
B、face-to-face talk can strengthen the bond between friends
C、people often feel closer to real-life friends than to net friends
D、teens feeling bad can benefit from talks via instant messaging
答案D
解析 推理判断题。本题主要考查对句意的理解。由定位句可知，研究表明青少年与同伴之间通过即时通讯进行情感交流或许能安抚悲痛情绪，因此有助于他们提高幸福感。也就是说，心情不好的青少年可以获益于即时通讯聊天，故本题答案为D)。A)“与陌生人网聊可以改善情绪”是先前的研究发现，与题干不符，故排除；B)“面对面交流会增进朋友间的友谊”，文章第四段最后一句提到，人们通过网络与现实生活中的朋友沟通也感觉比面对面谈话更亲近，无形中增进了他们的友谊，B)与原文的逻辑关系相反，故排除；C)“人们感觉现实中的朋友比网络中的朋友更亲近”文章巾并没有提及，故排除。
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