中国研究发现作为独生子女会让你变得自私，英国网友：我觉得手足之间会充满嫉妒

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It is an insult often slung at only children by those who grew up with brothers and sisters.

相对于非独生子女，独生子女经常被贴上“缺乏礼貌”的标签。

But an MRI scan has revealed children may actually be more annoying and selfish because of changes to the structure of their brain.

但是核磁共振扫描显示，儿童之所以表现得讨人厌和自私，很可能是因为脑回路不同导致的。

Only children have different brains which make them both more creative and less agreeable a Chinese study suggests.

一项中国研究显示，独生子女大脑结构有所不同，导致他们更有创造力也脾气更糟。

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They have extra grey matter in the supramarginal gyrus part of the brain thought to help only children come up with new ideas and think out of the box.

独生子女的大脑缘上回有更多灰质，这被认为有助于发挥想象，打破陈规。

They might be able to think the extra time on their own thinking independently as a child.

他们在孩童时代可能会有更多的独立思考时间。

However the study adds only children have less grey matter in the medial prefrontal cortex which governs agreeableness.

然而研究同时指出，他们大脑中负责控制情绪的内侧前额叶皮质灰质更少。

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It says the extra attention from their parents and grandparents could make them worse at getting along with others behaving selfishly and with less empathy for others.

集父辈和祖辈关注于一身，可能导致他们在与人相处方面更加糟糕，表现为自私自利、缺乏同情心。

The authors from Southwest University in Chongqing China write in the journal Brain Imaging and Behaviour: 'Due to the absence of siblings only children usually miss out on important opportunities to rehearse some of the more complicated aspects of relationships within a safe environment and also miss many opportunities to develop psychosocial skills emotional support and learning opportunities compared with non-only-children.'

这篇文章发表于《脑成像与行为》，作者来自于中国重庆的西南大学。他们指出：“因为没有兄弟姊妹，独生子女通常失去了在安全环境下演练复杂人际关系的重要机会。同时，相比非独生子女，也缺少了许多社会心理学技能的学习机会和情绪支持。”

英国每日邮报读者的评论

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Classy Girl
Two of the most selfish people I now are an only child then two of the kindest people I know are as well! It depends on how they are brought up.

我认识的两个最自私和两个最善良的人都是独生子女！所以这取决于他们是如何被教育的。

TangledUpInTexas
The most selfish person I know is an only child. So yes I would agree.

我认识的最自私的人是独生子女，所以我同意文章看法。

snowpony
Actually having siblings puts you in a constant war of take take take me me me. Always fighting over the toy always fighting over the cup always fighting over the parents.

然而兄弟姊妹会带给你无限的争斗，不停地抢玩具抢杯子抢父母。

CleanFun
Conrad Hilton totally agrees with your findings.

Conrad Hilton(希尔顿酒店创始人)完全符合你们的发现。

faireylight -> CleanFun
He's not an only child.

他并不是独子。

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Shameme Adams
I don't think you can generalise like that. I am a only child and am very giving and kind yet I know many people (who have siblings) who are dreadful people. Similarly it might be true in certain cases. Just another article to stigmatise only children if you ask me!.

我认为不能那样笼统地概括，我是独生子女，但我心地善良乐于奉献，我也认识许多糟透了的非独生子女人士。我觉着这只是又一篇污蔑独生子女的文章。

suzi
i think theres can be a lot of jealousy among siblings there was in my family anyway

我倒觉得手足之间会充满嫉妒，反正我家是这样的。

Misskitty
Load of guff ! I'm an only child and I always felt lonely and deprived of sibling love so I always have my toys away wanted less fortunate kids to have all I had . And I'm still generous and the least selfish .

一堆废话，我就是独生子女，我小时候非常孤独，感觉被剥夺了兄弟姐妹的爱。所以我总是把我的玩具送给别人，想和不幸的孩子分享我的一切。而且我非常慷慨，一点都不自私。

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zahblah
Not necessarily! I'm an only child and was made to carry the burden of being one. I was always told to be 'extra nice' because being an only child made me susceptible to being horrible. My friend at school was an only child too and her mother was always saying how she'd wanted more children and would rather have had 'none than just one.'

未必如此，我是独子，独生子女也有独生子女的负担。我总是被教育要“乖乖的”因为我可能因为是独子而变坏。我有个同学也是独生子女，她妈妈总是念叨想多要几个孩子，“宁愿不要也不想只有一个。”

Dgs500
I always envied the only childs

我总是很嫉妒独生子女。

Weezy -> Dgs500
Sometimes it was lonely & it was especially difficult when my only parent died.

作为独子有时会倍感孤独，我单亲过世那段时光尤为艰难。

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maggienz
It took a study to work that out?

人尽所知的事儿还专门搞个研究？

ExpertCommentary
My four exwives were only children...I'm not shocked one bit! My current wife is also a single child...don't get me started on this one...

我四任前妻都是独女，所以我一点不吃惊，而且我现任妻子依然是独苗……不说了，都是泪(这老哥厉害了)。

Englander_Abroad -> ExpertCommentary
Er learning curve..? ;-)

额，这就是所谓的学习曲线？

yve
Utter garbage.Only children mix with other children from babyhood and carry all the hopes of parents plus there is no sibling to confide in or play with. There are often no grandparents around.It makes them self sufficient not needy.

彻底的垃圾。独生子女从小就和其他孩子混在一起，背负着父母的所有希望，而且没有可信赖和玩耍的兄弟姊妹。祖父母也不会围着他们转(这哥们不知道中美传统不同啊)，这会教他们自给自足而不会贪求无度。

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Mrs Runner5k
There are many selfish people who have siblings.

不少人不是独生子女，不照样很自私吗？

simple_minded -> Mrs Runner5k
Especially those from filthy rich family ...

特别是来自充满铜臭的家庭的……

bestbuddy
My selfish ex husband.

我自私的前夫就是那种类型。

simple_minded -> bestbuddy
My selfish ex wife ( just to be fair )

我自私的前妻同上(公平起见)。

Marion
Another load of garbage from these so called researchers

又是打着“研究”名号的一堆垃圾。

Between2worlds
No kidding..I know people who will swear to that..

不开玩笑，我认识完全符合条件的人。

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