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The benefit finders that are optimists were, after 2 years, were 19% more likely to survive.
兩年后那些樂觀的積極者存活率高出19%
By far, the most influential and interesting study done in this area of benefit finding and optimism was the nun study.
到目前為止，在研究積極心態和樂觀領域中影響最深最有趣的實驗就是修女實驗
The nun study showed in many ways that the Bible was correct, that joy does prolongeth our lives.
這個實驗從多方面表明圣經里說得沒錯，快樂真的能使人長壽
And the nun study was done, started in 1932.
這個修女實驗是從1932年開始做
In 1932, 178 nuns who just completed their training.
1932年 178位修女完成受訓
They were around the age of 22, just about to embark on their mission were tested on numerous accounts. One of the things they did was write biographical sketches of themselves.
她們的年齡大約為22歲，這些即將開始傳教的修女受到方方面面的測試。其中一個就是她們要寫自己的短小傳記
And we had this data for decades.
這個資料幾十年前就收集起來了
And psychologists just very recently opened up the data and wanted to look at it, wanted to understand what predicts longevity.
最近心理學家才打開這些資料想對它進行研究，想弄明白
Which of the nuns are still alive today? How long did they live?
有幾個修女活到了今天？活了多久
OK, this was done in 1932 when they were avergae age of 22.
這個實驗在1932年展開，她們當時22歲
And they looked for predictors of longevity so they looked at how complex their essays were — in other words, their intellectual capacities,
他們想找長壽的預測因素，所以他們看她們的傳記寫得多深奧——也就是說考察她們的智力水平
zero correlation to longevity; they looked at place of residence — maybe they lived in places with less or more pollution
跟長壽一點關系都沒有，他們看居住環境——看看居住環境的污染程度
that would impact how long they lived, zero correlation- California, Boston, no difference;
會不會影響她們的壽命，沒聯系，住加州的和住波士頓的沒分別
they looked at how devout they were, their levels of belief at that time at the age of 22- didn't predict longevity.
他們研究她們的虔誠程度，信仰程度，她們那時才22歲，對長壽沒什么影響
