(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
Why your brain is bad at silent consent
为什么你的大脑不擅长默许
The human brain is wired so that people see what they believe.
人类大脑的构造会让他们只看到他们相信的东西。
It is a predictive organ—constantly guessing what will happen next.
因为人类的大脑是一个前瞻性的器官——会不断猜测接下来会发生的事情。
Because of this, face and body movements aren't an actual language that conveys consent, rejection and emotion in general.
因此，面部表情和肢体动作通常不是传达同意、拒绝和情绪的实际语言。
Your experience that a person's smile means "I'm happy" or "I consent" or even "I'm afraid" begins with your brain's belief about what is true.
你的经验告诉你，一个人微笑就意味着“我很开心”或“我同意”，甚至“我害怕”，而这种经验始于你的大脑对真假的信念。
This means that two brains can perceive the same events differently.
这也意味着，两个大脑对同一事件的感知可能会不同。
Research from my lab shows that your mood can influence what you see;
我实验室的研究表明，你的情绪会影响你的视觉；
when you feel good, other people look more attractive, trustworthy and appealing.
当你心情好的时候，你眼里的其他人就会变得更动人、更值得信赖、更有吸引力。
It's human nature to sometimes see the world through desire-colored glasses.
有时透过欲望的有色眼镜看世界也是人类的天性使然。
When men who are accused of sexual misconduct insist that their encounter was consensual,
当被控性行为不端的男性坚称双方是自愿发生性行为的时候，
they may be lying, or they may be suffering from an error of this active inference.
他们可能是在说谎，也可能是这种积极推理促使他们产生了这种想法。
Miscommunication happens but is never an excuse for rape, assault or harassment.
沟通失误的情况的确存在，但这绝不是强奸、攻击或骚扰的借口。
The lesson is clear: use your words.
教训很明显：你应该使用你的语言。
They're less likely to be misunderstood.
因为语言是不太可能被误解的。
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重点讲解
1. be bad at 不擅长
Tommy was 4, and he liked pictures very much, but he was very bad at drawing.
汤姆只有4岁，他很喜爱画画，但可惜他画得很烂。
2. accused of 被指控……
He's been accused of trying to grab more power and of tolerating routine abuses by the security forces.
他被指控贪恋权利，还容忍安全部队长期以来滥用职权。
3. sexual misconduct 性行为不端
University officials said they have begun programs in recent years to respond effectively to sexual misconduct.
大学官方称，近几年他们已经实施计划，有效回应性行为不当的问题。
4. suffer from 遭受
The horror movie overwhelmed him so much that he began to suffer from a sleeping disorder, even insomnia.
恐怖电影把他吓坏了，以至于他睡眠紊乱，甚至失眠。
