psychology含义是“心理，心理学”，而psychiatry含义是“精神病学”。虽然两个词汇相关，但是具体含义还是不同的。今天选择的文章与心理学相关。
老夏考研“每日一题”选自《科学美国人》，原文文章标题为“Where Are Your Boundaries?”（你的界限在哪里?）。
今天给的是词义推测题。Let’s do it. ......
【题目】The word “disparage” is closest in meaning to ______
[A] identify.
[B]undervalue.
[C] defame.
[D] exaggerate.
【试题】
①People inevitably consider their own boundary type desirable and tend to disparage qualities associated with the other type. ②Thin boundary people may see themselves as “exciting,” “creative” and “innovative” but look upon those with thick boundaries as “dull,” “rigid” and “unimaginative.” ③Thick boundary people, on the other hand, may view themselves as “solid,” “reliable” and "persevering” while considering those with thin boundaries as “odd,” “out there” and “unreliable.” ④These differences suffuse every aspect of society, affecting perceptions of what is legal, just, worthwhile, artistic, funny, desirable, etc. ⑤People hardly ever realize the tremendous influence exerted by their own underlying sense of self. ⑥In that, most of us wear blinders.
【参考译文】
①People inevitably consider their own boundary type desirable and tend to disparage qualities associated with the other type. 人们不可避免地认为自己的界限类型是可取的，并往往贬低与另一种类型相关的品质。
②Thin boundary people may see themselves as “exciting,” “creative” and “innovative” but look upon those with thick boundaries as “dull,” “rigid” and “unimaginative.” 薄边界的人们可能认为自己是“令人兴奋的”、“有创造力的”和“有创新精神的”，但却认为那些厚边界的人是“无趣的”、“死板的”和“缺乏想象力的”。
③Thick boundary people, on the other hand, may view themselves as “solid,” “reliable” and "persevering” while considering those with thin boundaries as “odd,” “out there” and “unreliable.”另一方面，厚边界的人可能会认为自己是“认真的”、“可靠的”和“坚韧的”，而把那些有薄边界的人视为“奇怪的”、“古怪的”和“靠不住”。
④These differences suffuse every aspect of society, affecting perceptions of what is legal, just, worthwhile, artistic, funny, desirable, etc. 这些差异充满社会的方方面面，影响着人们对合法、公平、值得、艺术、有趣、可取等概念的感知。
⑤People hardly ever realize the tremendous influence exerted by their own underlying sense of self. 人很少意识到潜在自我意识中的自我所施加的巨大影响力。
⑥In that, most of us wear blinders. 在这种情况下，我们大多数人都戴着眼罩。
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【54】为什么人们总是美化自己？
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