摘要
在解释和预测人类行为时．一个基本的理论假定是：人们的动机是追求快乐。避免痛苦。但人们在决定参加一些明知会引发消极情感的活动——如恐怖电影时．这种解释怎么讲得通呢？很多人自愿沉溺于近两个小时的害怕、厌恶和恐怖中，这似乎不合情理。“为什么人们愿为此花钱？”“这怎么会愉快呢？”
Abedrock assumption in theories that explain and predict human behavior is people＇s motivation to pursue pleasure and avoid pain. How can this be reconciled with the decision to engage in experiences known to elicit negative feelings, such as horror movies？ It certainly seems counterintuitive that so many people would voluntarily immerse themselves in5 almost two hours of fear, disgust and terror. ＂Why do people pay for this？ How is this enjoyable？＂
出处
《大学英语》
2010年第2期36-37,共2页
College English
