时差N小时 无意识行为与心理学(下)

（单词翻译）

Why?

为什么？

Researchers speculate that words such as “Florida” and “retired” invoke¹ stereotypes³ of the elderly, and these stereotypes also include slowness.

研究人员猜测，“佛罗里达”和“退休”这类词汇容易让人脑海中浮现老人的特定印象，而缓慢是人们对老人印象之一。

This experiment also confirms the power of what is commonly known as self-fulfilling prophecy,

同时，该实验也证实了大众熟知的“自我应验预言”神秘力量。

the idea that our expectations make us behave (consciously or unconsciously) in a way that makes those expectations come true.

这是一种“期望驱使着人们（有意识或无意识）按照愿望成真的方式行动”的思想。

When you meet someone who fits into a stereotype², you automatically act toward him or her in a manner consistent with that stereotype.

当你遇到某一特定模式的人时，你会下意识地按照特定方式回应他（她）。

So if you think men in red baseball caps tend to be hostile, when you run into such a man you unconsciously begin to act defensively.

如果你认为戴红色棒球帽的男人可能充满敌意，当你和他相撞时，你会下意识地表现出防御姿势。

That causes the man to react defensively, which then confirms the original stereotype.

此举也会导致对方以同样的防御姿态回应你，继而印证了你原来的猜想。

In short, it’s a vicious cycle, and one that’s not entirely⁴ under our control.

简言之，这是个恶性循环，完全超出我们的掌控。