四六級充電時間來了！
2020年7月11日——今天，2020年上半年全國大學英語四六級考試成績公布，距離下一場四六級考試僅有三周啦!!!
重考重考重考過N次的老學姐決定做一期四六級專場——分享準備四六級考試時那些你不期而遇的美（nei）麗（han）篇章。
It's time to move over. A new study has found that sitting next to your boss may have a negative effecton the quality of your work.
是時候坐得遠一點了。一項新研究發現，坐在老闆旁邊會讓你的工作質量下降。
Researchers in the Netherlands found that physical distance is a key factor in whether or not the badbehaviour of bosses spreads to their employees.
荷蘭研究者發現，物理距離是決定老闆的不良行為是否會傳染給員工的關鍵因素。
In a series of studies, the researchers found that participants were more likely to treat others unfairly and act unethically when in the close proximity to their bosses.
一系列研究發現，被調查者坐得越靠近上司，他們越有可能對待他人厚此薄彼，行為上也不夠正直。
'If someone kicks a dog right in front of you, it'll make you very mad,' van Houwelingen told Co.Design.'But if you hear about someone somewhere in the world kicking a dog, you probably won't feel as mad about it.'
「假設有人在你面前踹了狗一腳，你會覺得受不了，」「但是你要是聽到有人在其他地方踹狗，你大概不會有這種難受的感覺。」
Distance can cause a person to become emotionally detached from a particular situation.
距離可以讓一個人在情感上脫離某個特定的場景。
Participants who were physically near, or personally identified with the boss, were more likely to exhibit the same bad behaviour.
坐得離領導越近、或者越認同領導的參與者，越有可能被傳染上同樣的不良行為。
We saw that the more distant someone is, they're less likely to identify with their boss or describe themselves in relation to their boss.
「我們看到距離老闆越遠的參與者，他們認同老闆或描述自己和老闆的關係的可能性越低，」
Spatial distance proved to be a major factor, but the research suggests there are other contributors that determine ethical behaviour.
空間距離被證明是一個主要因素，但研究者認為還有其他因素共同決定道德行為。
People who feel the need to belong to a social group will be more likely to copy the conduct of others.
覺得（自己）需要找到社會歸屬群體的人將更有可能複製他人的行為。
Van Houwelingen suggests that offices find a balance that allows for physical distance along with collaboration and strong relationships between employees.
建議辦公室（人際）距離應該找到一個平衡點，既能夠相互合作又能維持員工間的牢固關係。
'With distance, you get detached from what happens around you,' van Houwelingen says. 'You might be more likely to evaluate behaviour on its own merits.'
有了距離，你就能從身邊的事情抽離而出，你更有可能根據人物行為本身的價值來進行評價。
可見，距離產生美的體現真是無處不在呀！但是，功利角度來說，又不乏有同學認為近水樓臺先得月，靠在老闆身邊，肥水不流外人田，自己好歹也能沾點「肥」，這就見仁見智了。
本文從職場整體的宏觀角度來分析「物理距離是決定老闆的不良行為是否會傳染給員工的關鍵因素」，不是站在員工立場的選擇評估，可以說是難得的客觀了。
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