If you have lots of friends, this could go to your head.
如果你有很多朋友,会从你的大脑脑区体现出来。
A study has shown that bits of the brain are bigger and better connected in people who have lots of friends.And the more sociable they are, the bigger the brain boost.
一项研究表明,与朋友们交流沟通得越好,脑区越大。越善于交际,脑区越大。
The finding comes from Oxford University scientists who asked 18 men and women how many friends they had met, spoken to on the phone or emailed in the past month.
牛津大学的科学家们问了18个人(男女都有)上个月见了多少朋友,和朋友说了多少话,发了多少封邮件。
The average number of friends contacted was around 20 but some were in touch with more than 40 people. Others only made contact with ten pals.
其中有些人联络了平均约20个朋友,有些人见了40多个朋友,有些人只联系了10个好朋友。
Scans showed that around half a dozen brain regions were bigger in those who were more sociable - and the more friends someone had, the larger the areas were.
扫描结果显示,比较善于社交的人中,其中半打人的脑区比较大,朋友越多,脑区越大。
In more sociable humans, perhaps these communication pathways are more like motorways than windy country roads, making information processing more efficient and better.
对于比较善于交际的人而言,也许这些沟通途径更像是高速公路,好处在于在处理信息上比乡村道路高效。
However, sociable types should note that the finding doesn't mean that they have bigger brains overall.
不过,社交型的人应该注意的是,这一发现并不代表他们的整体大脑比较大。