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The secret to eating less and being happy about it may have been cracked(有裂缝的,声音沙哑的) years ago—by McDonald’s
吃得少还能过得开心的秘密可能在几年前就被麦当劳破解了
The researchers, led by Martin Reimann, carried out a series of experiments to see if people would choose a smaller meal if it was paired with a non-food item.
由Martin Reimann领导的研究员们实施了一系列的实验,去研究如果搭配了非食物奖品时人们是否愿意选择更小的食物
They found that the majority of both kids and adults opted for a half-sized portion when combined(组合) with a prize
它们发现但有奖品时大多数的小孩和成年人都会选择一半食物的部分
the promise of a future reward was enough to make adults choose the smaller portion
一份未来奖品的承诺已经足够让成年人做出更小部分的选择.
this was as effective as a tangible gift in persuading people to eat less.
在说服吃更少的食物上,这和哪些实实在在的礼物一样有效
The fact that participants were willing to substitute part of a food item for the mere prospect of a relatively small monetary award is interesting
参与者愿意用相对较小的金钱的奖励的轻微的前景替换掉一小部分食物的事实很有趣
He theorizes that it is the emotional component of these intangible prizes that make them effective
它推理这些虚无缥缈的奖励的感情成分让它们更有效
vaguely-stated possibilities of winning a prize were more effective than options with hard odds included
得奖的含糊可能性比哪些确定概率的更有效果
provoking | 发人深省 |