Motivation and the fear of failure对失败的恐惧可以化作动力吗

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Motivation and the fear of failure对失败的恐惧可以化作动力吗?

  对于一些人来说,对失败的恐惧可以激励自己更加努力;而对于另一些人来说,失败后的过度压力可能会阻止自己继续前进。成功后的兴奋和对失败的恐惧,哪个更能激励我们继续前进?答案似乎没那么简单。本文围绕这个问题展开讨论。
  词汇:motivation 动力
  What motivates you to work or study harder? Is it the thought of success and all the amazing things that you can achieve, or is it the fear of failure and worry about all the things that can go wrong for you? Leaders, managers, and teachers have often used one of these ideas to inspire people to work harder and achieve more. But is one better than the other?
  A recent study looked at the effect of fear-based strategies on British secondary school students. As is so often the case, it's complicated. They found that if a test is seen as important, and students are optimistic that they can succeed, then the fear of failure can be used successfully by teachers to motivate these learners. However, if students are not confident, then fear-based approaches could trigger feelings of anxiety, which can in turn lead them to do worse on the test then they would have done otherwise. The study also found that if students are disengaged and don't care about the test in the first place, then, unsurprisingly, the fear of failure is not likely to motivate them.
  Entrepreneurs often run the risk of failure. It's a fact that most new companies will fail. But does this motivate or inhibit1 business people? Again, it's not straightforward2. The personal consequences of failure can be significant, and so founders3 may be motivated to work harder to avoid them. A study carried out on British and Canadian entrepreneurs found that fear of failure can improve problem solving, as people are motivated to anticipate and resolve potential issues. They may also be inspired to learn new things that will help their business or find mentors4 who can support them. However, the study also showed that it can lead to increased procrastination5 as people focus too much on what they personally fear, rather than what would be best for the business. If someone is less confident about their business idea, then they may find their decision-making negatively affected6 by their fears.
  Taken together, these studies show that fear-based motivation is complicated. It can drive confident people to do better, but it can also amplify7 our doubts and turn them into barriers.
  词汇表
  motivate 激励
  achieve 做成,达到
  inspire 激励
  fear-based 基于恐惧的
  optimistic 乐观的
  confident 有信心的,有把握的
  trigger 引发
  anxiety 焦虑
  disengaged 不感兴趣的,不关心的
  run the risk 冒...的危险
  inhibit 约束,使...有顾虑
  consequence 结果,影响
  inspired 受到启发的
  mentor (工作中为经验较浅者提供帮助的)导师,指导人procrastination 拖延
  amplify 扩大,加深
  doubt 疑虑
  barrier 障碍,阻碍
 

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1 inhibit C7jxT     
vt.阻止,妨碍,抑制
参考例句:
  • Don't let ego and greed inhibit clear thinking and hard work.不要让自我和贪婪妨碍清晰的思维和刻苦的工作。
  • They passed a law to inhibit people from parking in the street.他们通过一项法令以阻止人们在街上停车。
2 straightforward fFfyA     
adj.正直的,坦率的;易懂的,简单的
参考例句:
  • A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.巧言不如直说。
  • I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。
3 founders 863257b2606659efe292a0bf3114782c     
n.创始人( founder的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty. 他是该大学医学院的创建人之一。 来自辞典例句
  • The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality. 我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。 来自辞典例句
4 mentors 5f11aa0dab3d5db90b5a4f26c992ec2a     
n.(无经验之人的)有经验可信赖的顾问( mentor的名词复数 )v.(无经验之人的)有经验可信赖的顾问( mentor的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • Beacham and McNamara, my two mentors, had both warned me. 我的两位忠实朋友,比彻姆和麦克纳马拉都曾经警告过我。 来自辞典例句
  • These are the kinds of contacts that could evolve into mentors. 这些人是可能会成为你导师。 来自互联网
5 procrastination lQBxM     
n.拖延,耽搁
参考例句:
  • Procrastination is the father of failure. 因循是失败的根源。
  • Procrastination is the thief of time. 拖延就是浪费时间。
6 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
7 amplify iwGzw     
vt.放大,增强;详述,详加解说
参考例句:
  • The new manager wants to amplify the company.新经理想要扩大公司。
  • Please amplify your remarks by giving us some examples.请举例详述你的话。

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