年纪轻轻就健忘（英语原文+节选+翻译+练习+课件）-2024届高考英语一轮复习

Why We're All Forgetting Things Right Now 为什么我们现在都开始健忘 Short, temporary instances of forgetfulness—those 'senior moments'—are happening to more of us more often these days, memory experts say. 记忆专家表示，如今，我们当中有越来越多的人会更频繁地经历短期、临时性的健忘，也就是那些“觉得自己老了的瞬间”。 The chronic and cumulative stress of the past two years has taken its toll. Stress negatively affects our attention span and sleep, which also impact memory. 过去的两年里，长期累积起来的压力对我们的记忆造成了严重影响。压力对我们的注意力长度和睡眠都产生了负面作用，而这两个因素会对记忆力造成影响。 The deluge of information coming at us on multiple channels is cluttering our brains, too. We're terrible at paying attention, constantly scrolling our phones while we're doing other things, which neuroscientists say makes it hard to encode memories in the first place. 而且，从多个渠道涌入的海量信息也塞满了我们的大脑。这样，我们就很难集中注意力，在做其他事情时也不停地想要刷手机；神经学家认为，这种习惯会让大脑在一开始就难以进行记忆编码。 Then there's the sameness of our lives during the pandemic. How are we supposed to remember a specific event when each day was exactly the same as every other? 还有一个影响因素是，疫情以来我们的生活一成不变。如果每一天都一模一样，那我们怎么可能记住某一件特定的事呢？ Here's what experts recommend for boosting your memory. Don't force it. Forcing yourself to try to remember something is counterproductive. You'll become frustrated, and that frustration allows the emotional part of your brain to override the parts of your brain that retrieve memories. 以下是专家对重振记忆力给出的建议。 不要强求。强迫自己去努力记住某件事会适得其反：你会感觉很沮丧，而沮丧的情绪会让大脑中主导情感的部分压制住负责读取记忆的部分。 Stop multitasking. It's tough to recall something, or to commit something to memory in the first place, when you're doing two things at once. 停止多线程工作。当同时做两件事时，你会难以回想起某个信息，也难以在最初阶段就把一件事记牢。 Be socially present. Give your full attention to people when you talk with them. Doing so will help you better recall what you want to say in the conversation—because your brain won't be distracted or overtaxed—and remember what was said. 在社交时，保持积极参与的状态。在与人交谈时，全神贯注地投入其中。由于大脑的注意力没有分散也不会过度劳累，这样会让你更容易想起自己想要说什么，也能更好地记住谈话的内容。 So, again: Pu