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第 85 课:感到更快乐-3

Sadness also spread among friends, but not as much as happiness. 虽然悲伤也会在朋友之间散播,但是其影响力不如快乐。

People removed by as much as three degrees of separation still had an effect on a person's happiness. 甚至三度分隔的人们仍然能影响到他人的快乐。

Three degrees of separation means the friend of a friend of a friend. 三度分隔意思就是朋友的朋友的朋友。

The study showed that having an extra five thousand dollars increased a person's chances of becoming happier by about two percent. 这个研究显示,拥有额外的 5000 美元让一个人感到更快乐的几率增加了 2% 。

But the researchers found that the influence of a friend of a friend of a friend can be greater than that. 但是研究人员发现朋友的朋友的朋友的影响要比 5000 美元大多了。