和siri說話會影響社交？

Talking to human-like devices (設備) can be great fun – just ask Siri to tell you a joke. But it may also lead to problems.

和智能設備交談可以十分有趣 —— 不信就讓siri 和你說個笑話。但這或許也會帶來一些問題。

A recent study by scientists from the University of Kansas (KU) in the US found that human-like devices keep people from seeking out normal human interaction (互動) when they feel lonely.

近來，來自美國堪薩斯大學的一項研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，智能設備在人們感到孤獨時，反而阻礙了人們尋求正常的人際互動。

During a series of experiments, participants were asked to write about a time when they felt lonely. They also took part in an online game of “catch” against a computer program that was designed to “throw” the ball to other players more often, but participants believed they were playing with real people online.

在一系列實驗中，參與者們被要求寫下他們感到孤獨的時刻。他們還參加了一個在線“接球”游戲。在游戲中，一個經(jīng)過設置的電腦程序會更加頻繁地向其他玩家“扔”球，但參與者們都認為自己在線上和真人玩游戲。

Participants were then introduced to human-like products, including a vacuum cleaner (真空吸塵器) designed to appear as if it were smiling. They were also asked to think about their phone in human-like terms, considering questions like “how much does it help you?”

隨后，參與者們收到了一些智能產(chǎn)品，如被設計成看起來像在微笑的真空吸塵器。他們還被要求用擬人的方式看待自己的手機，考慮如“它在多大程度上幫助了你”等問題。

The results showed that the participants were happy with the comfort they got from the machines and didn’t need to seek out normal human interaction.

結(jié)果顯示，參與者們對于自己從機器身上獲得慰藉感到開心，不再需要尋求正常的人際交往。

Generally, when people feel socially excluded (排斥), they seek out other ways to reduce the feeling of loneliness. Normal ways include increasing their number of social media friends or engaging in (參與) behaviors to seek out interaction with other people, according to Jenny Olson, assistant professor of marketing at KU.

總體來說，當人們感到被社會排斥，他們會需求一些其他方式來減少這一孤獨感?？八_斯大學市場營銷學副教授珍妮·奧爾森認為，正常的方式包括增加自己社交媒體朋友的數(shù)量，或是參與到尋求與他人互動的行為中去。

But it wasn’t all bad news, as the team found that there were limits to how far this effect would extend (擴大).

但這些并不都是壞消息，該研究小組發(fā)現(xiàn)，這一影響擴大的程度范圍是有限的。

“As soon as we tell people we know that it looks like the [vacuum cleaner] is smiling, they seemed to realize it was a machine and not a person,” Olson told Daily Mail. “The effect goes away. This seems to be happening on a very subconscious (潛意識的) level.”

“一旦我們告訴人們，我們知道(真空吸塵器)看起來在微笑，他們似乎就會意識到那是個機器，而非人類，”奧爾森在接受《每日郵報》采訪時表示。“影響消失了。它似乎只發(fā)生在十分潛意識的層面。”

Researchers believe the results are important for consumers to realize how these types of products could affect their social interaction with real people, especially because so many new products feature interactivity.

研究人員認為，這些結(jié)果對于消費者們意識到這類產(chǎn)品如何影響他們和真人的社交十分重要，尤其因為現(xiàn)在許多新產(chǎn)品都有互動性的功能。

“If someone notices they are talking more to Siri lately, maybe that has something to do with feeling lonely,” Olson said. “From that standpoint (立場), it’s important to be aware of it.”

“如果有人意識到自己近期和Siri交談得更頻繁了，或許那就和感到孤獨有關(guān)，”奧爾森說道。“從那一角度來看，意識到這些十分重要。”

The study could also help companies design products that can increase the well-being of people who feel lonely, without sacrificing (犧牲) normal social interaction.

該研究還能幫助公司設計增進感到孤獨的人們幸福感的產(chǎn)品，并且不會犧牲人們正常的社交。

“Maybe it is more about improving our current relationships,” Olson said, “such as taking a break from screen time and focusing on developing your real personal connections.”

“或許這更多地與改進我們現(xiàn)有的人際關(guān)系有關(guān)，”奧爾森說道，“比如從對著屏幕的時間中休息片刻，關(guān)注自身真實人際關(guān)系的發(fā)展。”