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智商与幸福水平相关联

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2012-09-26 08:42 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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People with lower intelligence are more likely to be unhappy than their brighter colleagues, according to UK researchers.

英国研究人员称，具有较低智商的人比聪明的人更易不开心。

Their study of 6,870 people showed low intelligence was often linked with lower income and poor mental health, which contributed to unhappiness.

The researchers are calling for more help and support to be targeted at people with lower IQs.

Their findings were published in the journal Psychological Medicine.

The researchers, at University College London, analysed data from the Adult Psychiatric Morbity Survey in England.

One of the questions was: "Taking all things together, how would you say you were these days - very happy, fairly happy or not too happy?" People's verbal IQ was also assessed.

The highest proportion saying they were "very happy" was found in people with an IQ between 120 and 129 - 43% said they were very happy.

However, the highest proportion saying "not too happy" - 12% - was found in people with an IQ between 70 and 79.

Dr Angela Hassiotis said: "People in the lower end of the normal spectrum¹ are more likely to consider themselves not happy."

The study said lower intelligence was linked to lower income, worse health and needing help with daily life, such as shopping or housework - all of which contributed to unhappiness.

Dr Hassiotis said: "There is some evidence that long term intensive strategies directed at young children from socially deprived backgrounds can have a positive impact not only on IQ, but also on wellbeing and life opportunities.

"Such interventions² are likely to be costly³, but the initial costs may be offset⁴ by future benefits such as a reduced reliance on state benefits and better mental and physical health."

Dr Jonathan Campion, a consultant⁵ psychiatrist⁶ and director of public mental health at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, said: "The study suggests that higher IQ appears to be associated with improved wellbeing, but that this relationship between IQ and wellbeing is partly due to higher IQ being linked with better income, health and less mental illness."

He added that the study was particularly helpful as it identified some of the factors that mediate⁷ the association between IQ and happiness, as well as highlighting interventions to prevent lower IQ leading to greater unhappiness.

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1 spectrum
n.谱，光谱，频谱；范围，幅度，系列
参考例句：
This is a kind of atomic spectrum.这是一种原子光谱。 We have known much of the constitution of the solar spectrum.关于太阳光谱的构成，我们已了解不少。

2 interventions
n.介入，干涉，干预( intervention的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Economic analysis of government interventions deserves detailed discussion. 政府对经济的干预应该给予充分的论述。来自辞典例句 The judge's frequent interventions made a mockery of justice. 法官的屡屡干预是对正义的践踏。来自互联网

3 costly
adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的
参考例句：
It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。 This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

4 offset
n.分支，补偿；v.抵消，补偿
参考例句：
Their wage increases would be offset by higher prices.他们增加的工资会被物价上涨所抵消。 He put up his prices to offset the increased cost of materials.他提高了售价以补偿材料成本的增加。

5 consultant
n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生
参考例句：
He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。 Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

6 psychiatrist
n.精神病专家；精神病医师
参考例句：
He went to a psychiatrist about his compulsive gambling.他去看精神科医生治疗不能自拔的赌瘾。 The psychiatrist corrected him gently.精神病医师彬彬有礼地纠正他。

7 mediate
vi.调解，斡旋；vt.经调解解决；经斡旋促成
参考例句：
The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺。 They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests.他们也许能在不同利益政党之间进行斡旋。

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