事实上，经济学家甚至还提醒，信息不对称可能导致市场失调。
In fact, they even warn that information asymmetry can lead to a total market failure.
自从雷曼兄弟公司9月份倒闭后，这些市场已经机能失调，把那些通常会向那些看上去值得信赖的借款人那里购买债券的投资者全部吓退。
Those markets have been dysfunctional since Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. went bankrupt in September, scaring away investors who normally buy bonds from seemingly creditworthy borrowers.
心理学家用一个叫“认知失调”的理论来解释市场繁荣和萧条的持续性，意思是说我们在面临与信仰冲突的时候会感到焦虑，因此，为了减缓这种感觉，我们倾向于相信那些正好支持我们所想的新信息。
Psychologists use a theory known as "cognitive dissonance" to help explain the persistence of booms and busts. It means most of us feel anxious when faced with conflicting beliefs.
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