upgrade effect 升级效应
分类: 实用英语
Scientists claim that as soon as a new phone comes out, people tend to act recklessly with their existing phones - without even realising it.
科学家表示,一旦有新款手机面世,人们对现有的手机就更加“肆意妄为”,而自己根本意识不到。
Researchers believe this is because we are conditioned to avoid the guilt of upgrading to a more expensive model without proper justification.
研究人员认为,这是因为人们下意识地为自己给手机升级换代找个理由,以避免“罪恶感”。
They've labelled this phenomenon the 'upgrade effect'.
他们将这种现象称之为“升级效应”。