令人上癮的肯定
Getting likes on Facebook or Instagram is probably one of the most satisfying experiences in our lives. Most of us are so hung up on receiving likes and getting positive comments in the virtual world that sometimes we ignore our real-life friends.
在臉書和Instagram上得到讚或許是我們生活當中最令人滿意的經驗之一。我們大部分的人太沉迷於在虛擬世界收到讚和正面的評論，以致於有時候我們會忽略我們真實世界中的朋友。
satisfying (adj.)令人滿意的satisfied (adj.)感到滿意的hung up on 沉迷於virtual tour 虛擬導覽ignore (v.)忽略ignorant (adj.)無知的
The fact is that the experience of receiving positive feedback on social media is not so different from doing drugs.
事實是在社群媒體得到正面回饋的經驗跟吸毒沒什麼不同。
feedback (n.)回饋negative feedback 負面回饋do or use drugs 吸毒recreational drugs毒品
When a person uses drugs or consumes alcohol, their brain produces dopamine, which is a chemical that is associated with pleasure.
當一個人吸毒或喝酒的時候，他們的腦袋會製造多巴胺，那是一種跟快感有關聯的化學物質。
consume (v.)吃喝,消費,消耗consumer (n.)消費者alcohol consumption喝酒chemical (n.)(adj.)化學物質,化學的chemical reaction 化學反應
As far as our brain is concerned, getting likes on social media triggers the same reaction.
就我們的腦部而言，在社群媒體上得到讚也會觸發相同的反應。
as far as …is concerned 就...而言trigger (v.)(n.)引起,板機pull the trigger 扣下板機(開槍)
As some research has indicated, clicking “like” also has a similar effect.
就如同有些研究指出的，按讚也有類似的效果。
indicate (v.)指出effect (n.)效果,影響long-term effect 長期影響harmful effect有害的影響effective (adj.)有效的
This positive feedback then reinforces learning; that is, we unconsciously try to seek that positive outcome again.
這種正面回饋會強化學習，也就是說，我們會無意識地試著再去尋找那種正面結果。
reinforce (v.)加強,深化that is=that is to say 也就是說unconsciously (adv.)無意識地
Another reason that contributes to this addiction is there is no guarantee that our posts will get likes. It is this unpredictability that really makes it so addictive.
另一個造成成癮的原因是我們無法保證每則貼文都會得到讚。正是這種無法預測性讓它如此令人上癮。
contribute (v.)貢獻A contribute to B A造成Bthere is no guarantee that… 無法保證…post (n.)(v.)貼文unpredictability (n.)無法預測性drug addiction藥癮gaming addiction 遊戲成癮分裂句It is +要強調的東西+that…
We are sure to get bored easily if we know that we would get likes for every post. However, it is helpful to keep in mind that Instagram, where people present the best versions of their lives, is far from reality.
如果我們知道我們的每則貼文都會得到讚的話，我們一定很快就覺得無趣了。然而，Instagram是個人們呈現生活最好一面的地方，記住它跟現實生活大大不同是有幫助的。
keep in mind 記住present (v.)呈現 (n.)禮物 (adj.)現在的,出席的
So do not get discouraged if you do not get as many likes as your friends or influencers.
所以如果你沒得到像你朋友或網紅一樣多的讚也別感到沮喪。
discouraged (adj.)洩氣的influencer (n.)網紅content creator 從事內容創作的人KOL=key opinion leader 關鍵意見領袖