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Ⅰ.阅读理解D(2023北京东城区一模)
In a study, Sara Algoe and her team ran several experiments to find out how seeing gratitude influences people's feelings toward the thankful person and the person who is thanked.
In one experiment, participants(参与者) were tasked with reading a movie review draft and underlining eye-catching parts for the reviewer's benefit. First they saw an example. Several lines of text were underlined,
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as the task required, but many mistakes were also corrected, showing effort that went beyond the task. Some participants could see a handwritten note from the reviewer saying, “Thank you so much for catching those mistakes!” Afterward, participants underlined parts in another article by the reviewer. Then researchers counted how many mistakes participants corrected, and asked them how much they might like to be friends with the reviewer.
The results showed that participants who had seen a note of gratitude were more willing to correct mistakes and help out, and more likely to want to become friends with the reviewer, than those who hadn't.
Algoe and her team also discovered from other survey questions that participants wanted to help and connect with the person receiving the gratitude. “That's because receiving gratitude marks you as a person who is effective at being supportive or helpful,” says Algoe.
These findings show that expressing gratitude not only strengthens the relationships between the people involved but also affects the people who see it in ways that could generate responses(回应) within the group. If people in a group notice others' good acts and thank them for their kindnesses,the whole group could be encouraged to be kinder to one another.
Does this mean we should all express gratitude more often? Yes. We can give a hug, bring a gift of flowers, or just say thank you. Gratitude expression seems to be a special kind of emotional experience that is great for building relationsh