每日英語跟讀 Ep.K475: 老鼠也對節奏魅力無法擋

<p>歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments <br /> <br /> <br />Music makes you lose control, Missy Elliott once sang on a hit that is almost impossible to hear without bopping along. Now scientists have discovered that rats also find rhythmic beats irresistible, showing how they instinctively move in time to music. <br /> <br />音樂讓你情不自禁，蜜西艾莉特唱紅的一首歌，便是說聽音樂幾乎無法不跟著一起打拍子。現在科學家發現老鼠對有節奏的拍子也無法抗拒，表示老鼠是本能地配合音樂節拍擺動。 <br /> <br />This ability was previously thought to be uniquely human and scientists say the discovery provides insights into the animal mind and the origins of music and dance. <br /> <br />這種能力以前被認為是人類所獨有，科學家說這一發現能讓我們對動物的頭腦以及音樂和舞蹈的起源有更深入的了解。 <br /> <br />“Rats displayed innate — that is, without any training or prior exposure to music — beat synchronization,” said Dr Hirokazu Takahashi of the University of Tokyo. <br /> <br />東京大學的高橋宏知博士說：「老鼠所展現的節拍同步是天生的——也就是說，未經任何訓練，也未曾接觸過音樂」。 <br /> <br />“Music exerts a strong appeal to the brain and has profound effects on emotion and cognition,” he added. <br /> <br...