That theory could help explain why studies have found that people prone to mind wandering also score higher on tests of creativity, like the word-association puzzle mentioned earlier.
该理论有助于解释研究所发现的人们易于心不在焉，并在先前所提到的创造力测试实验如猜词游戏中获得高分的原因。
That's why studies have found this kind of deep reading makes us more empathetic, or as Nicholas Carr puts it in his essay, The Dreams of Readers, "more alert to the inner lives of others".
这就是为什么研究发现深度阅读会让我们更加感同身受。 或者说，正如美国作家尼古拉斯·卡尔在他的著作《读者的梦》中所描述的那样， “阅读能使人更容易注意到他人的内心生活。”
As a zoologist focusing on the studies of apes and monkeys, I've been studying why humans evolved to become the naked ape, and why skin comes in so many different shades around the world.
作为一名专注于猿类和猴子研究的动物学家，我一直在研究为什么人类会进化成裸猿，以及为什么世界各地的人们皮肤会有这么多不同的色调。
Studies have found that rhyming makes it easier to remember things—which is why toddlers can memorize some books before they can read them.
研究发现，押韵可以让记东西更简单——这就是为什么孩子们在会阅读之前就能记住不少书的原因。
Findings from several studies on corporate mergers and acquisitions during the 1970's and 1980's raise questions about why firms initiate and consummate such transactions.
20世纪70年代和80年代对公司合并和收购的几项研究的结果提出了这样一个问题：公司为什么要发起并完成这类交易？
Another reason why I oppose going abroad for studies is that it would cost a considerable sum of money.
我反对出国留学的另一个原因是它需要花费很多钱。
Why shipworms are suddenly able to spread there remains a mystery, but studies suggest rising sea temperatures have something to do with it.
为什么船蛆忽然能扩展它的生存环境仍然是一个迷，不过研究表明海洋温度的升高起到了某种作用。
Why it's worth doing: Conventional risk factors sometimes fail to identify women heading for heart trouble, and adding the ABI can help, an international review of studies found last year.
为什么要做这个检查：去年一个国际研究发现，传统的风险指标有时不能发现那些潜在有心脏问题的女性，增加ABI指数可以有所帮助。
Studies have found that rhyming and the rhythm that goes along with it makes it easier to remember things-which is why toddler's can memorize some books before they can read them.
研究表明，一定的节奏和押韵可以让记东西更简单，这也是为什么许多小孩子会阅读之前就能记忆很多书籍内容的原因。
These findings are no fluke; other studies have come to similar conclusions. But why would having a sister make you happier?
这研究结论绝非侥幸而得，其他的一些研究也得到了类似的结论。但是为什么有一位姐妹就能让人更开心呢？
Countless studies on why nearly half the country has admitted to cheating, [suggests suggest] that men and women do it for different reasons.
关于为什么这个国家有接近半数的人已经承认出轨这个话题，数不清的研究暗示男人和女人是为了不同的理由而做。
Nobody knows for sure why humans lie so much, but studies find that it's common, and that it's often tied to deep psychological factors.
没有人确切的知道为什么人类撒谎如此频繁，但是研究发现这种现象很平常，并且这种行为通常与深层的心理因素有关。
Countless studies on why nearly half the country has admitted to cheating, suggests that men and women do it for different reasons.
关于为什么这个国家有接近半数的人已经承认出轨这个话题，数不清的研究暗示男人和女人是为了不同的理由而做。
But studies of similar intervention in early childhood in America show it works best when programmes clearly tell parents what to do and why.
但是对于类似的美国对儿童早期干预的研究表明，如果计划明确告诉家长做什么以及为什么这样做，计划的实施会是最有效的。
If attitudes toward infidelity are a product of evolution, why would they be different in the two studies?
如果对背叛行为所持有的态度是进化的产物，那么为什么结果在两份研究当中会不同。
Bavelier is now conducting further studies of these individuals to figure out why their multitasking abilities improved and whether the skill can be learned by other people.
巴维利尔正在对这些个别例子进行更深入的研究，以了解为什么他们多任务处理能力会得到提高并且这种技能是否能够为其他人所模仿。
More studies are needed to understand why nuts are less effective at lowering blood cholesterol concentration among obese people, the researchers said.
需要更多的研究来说明为什么坚果对于过度肥胖的人在降低血液胆固醇浓度方面效果并不明显，研究人员说道。
Recent behavioral studies are finding that when you give a gift, the recipient automatically values it lower than its actual worth. Why? Simply because it's a gift.
最近，行为研究表明当你送出去一个礼物之后，接收者会自然而然的降低这个礼物的真实的价值。为什么会这样子呢？很简单，只是因为它只是一份礼物而已。
Previous research which has looked at why certain groups of living mammals have bigger brains has relied on studies of distantly-related living mammals.
科学家先前在探寻为何特定的现存哺乳动物族群会拥有相对大的脑时，多借助于研究关系较为疏远的现存哺乳动物。
Such moving stories explain why this slim book is just the right antidote to the often daunting studies most scholars produce after working in the archives.
如此震动心灵的故事，解释了为什么这本薄薄的小书恰是对某些著作的一剂对症解药，因为多数学者研究档案后往往拿出令人望而却步的成果。
This emphasis on social network studies helps explain why I’m currently sitting in a packed conference room, learning about an extension to Excel.
对于社会网络研究的关注有助于解释我为什么现在坐在拥挤的会议室里，学习Excel软件的扩展功能。
Consult the big names in Web design for information on why they do not provide automatic link Suggestions, or usability studies for how best to implement a link suggestion tool into your site.
请教Web设计方面的知名人士，了解他们为什么没有提供自动链接建议，或者开展各种可用性研究，了解何种情况下最适合在站点中实现链接建议工具。
In the studies of people in love, "we didn't find activity in either," according to Dr. Fisher, an anthropologist and author of "Why we love — the Nature and Chemistry of Romantic love."
而对在谈恋爱的人的研究中，“我没有发现两者有任何活动”，费希尔博士说。
Scientific literature has been littered with studies over the past 40 years documenting the superior language skills of girls, but the biological reason why has remained a mystery until now.
在过去的四十年内，科学文献充斥着女孩具有优越语言能力的研究，但至今仍没有生物理论的支持。
Study researcher Karina Schumann and her colleagues conducted two studies to see if genders do indeed differ in how often they apologize, and if so, why this might be.
调查研究者卡莉娜•舒曼表和她的同事们进行两项研究试验，来观察两性是否在道歉的频率上存在差异，如果有，这些差异是因何而起。
Unfortunately, the reality of these studies has been very disappointing, and our discovery certainly could explain at least one of the reasons why.
不幸的是，这些研究实际上非常令人失望，我们的发现至少可以解释其中一个原因。
One reason why primates have not been the subject of anti-ageing studies until now is that they live so long anyway.
直到最近才开始用灵长类作为抗衰老研究的对象，原因之一是，灵长类寿命相当长。
One reason why primates have not been the subject of anti-ageing studies until now is that they live so long anyway.
直到最近才开始用灵长类作为抗衰老研究的对象，原因之一是，灵长类寿命相当长。
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