The more we dwell on negative emotions, the more negative we begin to feel.

我们越是沉湎于负面情绪，我们就越是感到消极。

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WHAT HE MEANS: “Let’s not dwell on it。” Men come from the school of suck-it-up, while women tend to need more reassurance if something is bothering them。

他的意思是：“我们不要老想它了。” 男人们是从“不抱怨”学校毕业的，而女人如果碰到什么事烦扰她们，往往需要更多安慰。

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Just think about the difference between hearing a compliment and a criticism. Which are you more inclined to believe? What do you dwell on longer?

想象一下受到赞美和批评时的不同吧！你更倾向于相信哪一个？你更乐于长时间地回味什么？

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But the report also revealed bendy buses had a shorter dwell time than Routemasters if 10 or more passengers boarded, but a longer dwell time than Routemasters when fewer than 10 passengers boarded.

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For the most part, it is much more worthwhile to dwell on the phenomenal opportunities than on the poison pens.

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In her rearview mirror she could see the guy in the Range Rover glaring at her through his polarized sunglasses and switching his cell phone to the opposite hand so he could give her the finger, but she didn't dwell on his opinion of her for more than a moment.

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