Childhoodhappinessgrowsuptomoreeasilydivorceidyllic[a‘dlk]ɪɪɪadj.田园诗般的,田园风光的;平和欢畅的Cambridge[’kembrd]ɪɪʒn.剑桥institute[‘institju:t]vt.建立,制定;开始,着手n.协会,学会;学院,研究院predictable[pr’dktəbl]ɪɪadj.可预言〔预报〕的;不出所料的,可以想见的;平庸的;墨守成规的;毫无想像力的psychiatric[,sak‘ætrk]ɪɪɪadj.精神病学的;治疗精神病的psychology[sai’klədi]ɔʒn.心理学;心理;心理特点prioritize[prai'ritaiz]ɔvt.把…区分优先次序Thosewhoenjoyedanidyllicchildhoodcouldfindthatlifehasanastytrickinstorebecause,itseems,theyaremorelikelytodivorce.那些享受过幸福童年的人们或许在将来会发现,儿时的快乐在不经意间却埋下了日后导致婚姻破裂的祸根。Researchersfoundthatmenandwomenwithastableupbringingcouldhavemoreconfidenceandsobemorereadytoleaveafailingrelationship.研究者们发现,那些成长过程一帆风顺的人群们对于个人也有更多的自信,对于一段发展不顺的感情关系也倾向于抽身离开。Forthelong-termprojectatCambridgeUniversity,thousandsofBritonsborninoneweekin1946werestudied.有一项英国剑桥大学的长期调查,研究了在1946年同一周所出生的英国人。Whentheywereintheirteens,teachersratedthemforhappiness,friendlinessandenergy.Problemssuchasrestlessness,disobedienceandanxietywerenoted.他们在少年时期被认为是幸福、有爱并充满活力的孩子,不过也会出现暴燥不安、忤逆不顺与焦躁心烦等情况。Decadeslater,informationabouttheirliveswasalsocollectedandanalysed.ProfessorFeliciaHuppert,directoroftheuniversity’sWell-beingInstitute,commentedonthefindingsonmarriagebreak-up.数十载后,研究者们再度对这批人的生活信息进行了收集与分析。该项目的主要负责人指出了造成该批人群婚姻破裂的缘由。‘Onefactormightbethatpositivechildrenhavehigherself-esteemthantheirpeersandaremorewillingtoleaveamarriageifitisnotmeetingtheirneeds,’shesaid.“其中的一个因素是这些积极的孩子通常都有更高的自尊,以至于当他们发现婚礼无法满足他们的需求时便更加乐于远离结束这段关系。”Otherfindingsweremorepredictable.另外的发现则更为人所接受与预料。Forexample,itwasfoundthathappyteenagerswentontobecontentintheirwork,havemorehobbiesandbusiersociallives.例如,这些亲少年对于自身的工作更为满意,并且爱好众多,社交生活频繁。Theywerealsomuchlesslikelytosufferfrompsychiatricproblemsinlateryears,theJournalofPositivePsychologyreported.这些人在今后的生活中也很少受到来自谨慎方面问题的困扰。Theresearchersconcluded:‘Eveninthistimeofgreatfinancialhardship,policy-makersshouldprioritisethewell-beingofourchildrensotheyhavethebestpossiblestartinlife.’研究者总结到,哪怕是在当下如此的经济困难时期,政策决定者都应该重视身心健康对于儿童的重要性,以便让他们的人生有一个良好的开始。