Poor boys! They work harder at school nowadays, don't they?

可怜的孩子！他们现在学习更加刻苦，是吗？

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Studies have shown that Americans are so used to being told they "worthy", "good" and "capable of anything" that they work harder when they are given positive reinforcement.

研究显示美国人是如此习惯于被称赞为“有价值”、“很棒”和“能胜任任何事”，当别人给予他们积极的称赞时他们会工作得更努力。

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There're people who really love what they do—of course, you're going to want to work harder and put the time and effort into it.

那些人是真的很热爱他们做的事情，当然，在从事热爱的工作时，你会想要更努力地工作并投入更多的时间和精力。

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Reid said he is always looking for Republicans to work with, but added that they are getting harder and harder to find.

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Because if they work any harder than that, then the other person is just going to slack off instead.

因为我们知道如果自己超额完成工作,其他人就可以少做点工作了

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And happier people are more successful, because they have more energy and work harder.

越快乐的人越成功，因为他们有更多精力，工作更努力。

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He said companies could use the same technique to study how employees respond to different compensation schemes, for example, or whether they work harder if the company is involved in local charities.

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Because women are less likely to fit this profile, they have to work harder, since they are put to a tougher test.

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First, they should work harder to forge an identity with the local population, by taking more local students or forging closer contacts with local schools and community groups, inviting them onto the campus to share facilities.

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