According to the results of a series of experiments conducted by Harvard University neuroscientists (神经科学家),the reward areas of our brain—the same areas that respond to “primary rewards”
such
as
food—are
activated
when
we
talk
about ourselves.We devote between 30 to 40 percent of our conversation time to doing just that.Unfortunately,Elizabeth Bernstein,a columnist with The Wall Street Journal,says,some people can't tell the difference between sharing positive information that others might actually want to know and direct bragging.She suggests that bragging involves comparison,whether stated or implied.
“We are expected to be perfect all the time.The result is that more and more people are carefully managing their online images,”says Elizabeth Bernstein.
But the issue is not limited to the Internet.In a fiercely competitive job market we must sell ourselves on multiple platforms and show that we are better than others.In fact,we have become so accustomed to bragging that we don't even realize we are doing it,according to Bernstein.This is harmful to our relationships and puts people off.
Bernstein talked to some experts who said that people brag for all sorts of reasons:to appear worthy of attention;to prove to ourselves we are doing fine and that people who said we would fail are wrong;or simply because we're excited when good things happen to us.
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