火大發飆 對身體不良影響長達一週

 Angry Outbursts Affect Health for A Week

科學家指出，一個人一旦大發雷霆，對身體的不良影響會持續到一週之後。據英國「獨立報」報導，新的研究顯示，大動肝火會導致血壓昇高，但在七天之後，如果舊恨重上心頭，血壓仍會飆昇，「即使過了一週，依然不會有下降的跡象」。

Researchers indicate that an access of rage on the part of an individual can have an adverse effect on their physical health for up to a week. According to a recent report in the UK Independent, new studies show that outbursts of anger can lead to a rise in blood pressure, and that if the cause recurs over the following seven days, pressure will soar again. “Even after a week, there is no sign of it coming down.”

研究人員在「精神心理學」期刊發表這項報告，他們指出，發怒與導致心臟病及其他健康問題的高風險有關連。研究顯示，在生氣及敵意心理測試中獲得分數較高的人，動脈硬化的速度也比較快。有關此種現象的一種理論是，壓力荷爾蒙會導致血管收縮、血壓昇高和心跳加速。但過去的研究認為，在爭吵結束後，這種影響便會消失。

Writers of a study published in the most recent Journal of Psychophysiology indicate that anger is linked to a high risk of heart disease and other health issues. Their research shows that persons scoring highly on psychological tests for anger and hostility also show an accelerated trend towards hardening of the arteries. One theory in this respect is that stress hormones cause a constriction of blood vessels which leads to higher blood pressure and accelerated pulse rates. Earlier studies, however, have suggested that these effects dissipate after a row or argument is over.

加州大學和哥倫比亞大學的研究人員在實驗室針對志願者的發飆影響進行研究。他們說：「如果心血管的反應傷害到心血管系統，則造成壓力的事件可能在結束許久之後還會繼續帶來傷害。」

Researchers at the University of California and Columbia University conducted laboratory studies of the effects of anger on a group of volunteers. They state that, “If cardiovascular reactions harm the cardiovascular system, then incidents that cause stress are likely to continue to cause harm even after quite some time.”

affect 有負面意思 This will affect your performance.

influence 有正面,有負面意思

effect 有正面,有負面效果 (positive effect, adverse effect)

rage 和 anger 是指一種狀態,

如須強調一次生氣,要加量詞, 如an access of rage, an outburst of anger

pressure 物理現象  air pressure, blood pressure

stress 心理現象 stress hormone

Smoking on the part of women results in low-birthweight babies.

Intolerance on the part of social majorities often leads to repression of minorities.

Psychology 心理學    psychiatry 精神醫學

Pediatrics(美式)/ paediatrics(英式) 小兒醫學

Pedophile/ paedophile 戀童癖

Esthetics/ aesthetics 美學