《中英對照讀新聞》Face shape clue to mental decline 臉型是心智衰退的線索
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Men with symmetrical faces are less likely to lose their memory and intelligence in later life, according to researchers. Psychologists at the University of Edinburgh found a link between facial symmetry and mental performance between the ages of 79 and 83.
根據研究人員,臉型對稱的人比較不會在晚年喪失記憶與智力。愛丁堡大學的心理學家發現,79到83歲之間,臉部對稱與心智表現有關聯。
The researchers analysed results of the 1932 Scottish Mental Survey and mapped the faces of subjects from photographs. They said it could show a link between physical condition and mental decline.
研究人員分析1932份蘇格蘭心智調查結果,從照片描繪樣本的臉部。他們說,這樣可以顯示身體狀況與心智衰退的關聯。
Facial symmetry, the researchers argued, may indicate a man has experienced fewer genetic and environmental disturbances such as diseases, toxins, malnutrition or genetic mutations during his development.
研究人員認為,臉部對稱可能指出一個人在發育時,經歷過較少的基因與環境干擾,比方說疾病、毒素、營養不足或是基因變異。
Dr Lars Penke, who led the study, said: "Previous research has suggested that cognitive decline is an aspect of body-wide ageing. This link could show that facial symmetry can be used as a marker which could predict this decline."
領導這份研究的潘奇博士說:「過去的研究顯示,認知衰退是身體老化的其中一面。這種關聯可能顯示,臉部對稱可被用為預測這項衰退的指標。」
The team was unable to find comparable results in women. One explanation suggested by the researchers was that DNA has a different effect on ageing among women. Another theory was that mental decline is delayed in women because, on average, they live longer.
團隊並未發現女性有類似的結果,研究人員提出的其中一個解釋是,DNA對女性的老化有不同影響,另一個理論是,女性因為平均壽命較長,延緩心智衰退。
新聞辭典
decline:名詞/動詞,衰退。例句:Home cooking seems to be on the/in decline.(在家開伙的人似乎漸漸減少。)
symmetrical:形容詞,對稱的。名詞為symmetry。
malnutrition:名詞,營養不良。例句:Many of the refugees are suffering from severe malnutrition.(許多難民有嚴重的營養不良。)
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