Warnings such as “this may hurt a bit” or “you might feel a little pain”can be counterproductive and actually compound feelings of discomfort, it is believed.

研究发现，类似“这可能会有点儿疼”，“你可能会觉得有些痛”之类的提示可能会起到适得其反的效果，使人们感到更加不安。

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Taking a step that many professors may view as a bit counterproductive, some colleges and universities are doling out Apple iPhones and Internet-capable iPods to their students.

一些高校正在向学生发放苹果的 iPhone 和可上网的 iPod，这一举措可能会让很多教授觉得有点适得其反。

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These laws are also counterproductive, since they make it harder for people with criminal records to find housing or land a job, two key factors that reduce backsliding.

这些法律同样会产生相反的效果，因为它们加大了有犯罪前科的人租房、就业的难度，而这两个因素正是避免他们重蹈覆辙的关键。

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Everyone -- a lot of people, and certainly we made clear back in December that a political effort to short-circuit that process for ideological reasons would be counterproductive because a proper review that weighed all the important issues in this case could not be achieved in 60 days -- according to the State Department, which, again, runs this review process.

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Labeling all journalists corrupt, incompetent morons may be a counterproductive and silly tactic for a group that often likes to call itself a journalism outfit.

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But Gill believes any protest would be counterproductive on a night when United will be bidding to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

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