The Psychology of Change

Why does change trouble us, and what can we do about it?

Most people hate change, which is sad since we often go through intense changes in life. And for some of us, even the smallest changes can upset our day. So the question is: Why do most of us find making adjustments to our lives so hard?

Why we dislike change

Fear of change is nothing new. Over a century ago, the Parisians were unhappy over a particular addition to their city: the Eiffel Tower. In fact, the citizens were so angry about the plans for the tower that they protested its construction. As strange as it may seem, their anger was completely natural. They were given no choice about the huge change that was going to be made, so they became angry.

As strange as it may seem, their anger was completely natural. They were given no choice about the huge change that was going to be made, so they became angry. But we get upset over changes even when we do have a say in the matter. Changes are brought about every day bye the decisions we make: which school to attend, which job to take, whom to marry. Voluntary changes also make most of us uneasy because we don't know how those changes will affect our future.

adjust v. 調整

adjustment n. 調整/調適

adjustment to 調適...

eg: It was a huge emotional adjustment for Sandra when her kids all moved out.

=> 當Sandra的孩子都搬出去的時候，對她來說是情緒上很大的調適

eg: We made some minor adjustments to our proposal before the presentation.

=> 我們在做簡報之前，把提案做了一些微幅的調整

protest v. 抗議/反對

protest agains something/someone 抗議/反對..某事/某人

eg: Many demonstrators gathered in the plaza to protest the new foreign policy.

=> 許多示威者集結在廣場中抗議新的外交政策

protest n. 抗議/反對

eg: The protest against the referee's decision cost the team a yellow card.

=> 對裁判的判決的抗議讓這支球隊得到一張黃牌的代價

voluntary adj. 出於自願的

eg: The company encourages voluntary early retirement by giving more pension.

=> 這家公司用付出更多的退休金來鼓勵自願性的提早退休

eg: Rachel does a lot of voluntary work at the elementary school.

=> Rachel在這個小學做了許多義務性的工作

psychology n. 心理學

=> the way people are thinking about something

intense

intense test

=> difficult test

intense person

=> serious person

Eiffel Tower 艾菲爾鐵塔

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Why do most of us find making adjustments to our lives so hard?

=> 這個句子的find意思為"認為/覺得"

=> 為什麼大多數的人覺得調整生活那麼難

find v. 認為/覺得

How do you find your job?

=> 你覺得你的工作如何? 你喜不喜歡你的工作

=> 使用現在式

How did you find your job?

=> 你當初怎麼找到你的工作的?

=> 使用過去式

find v. 尋找