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So, what do you like in a person?
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Many of us would initially respond with things like, someone tall, or I like green eyes.
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Well, what about those times you look at people you've liked in the past and thought to yourself, but they don't all look alike.
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Or you've encountered someone who seems to be your ideal in every single way on paper, but you meet them and wonder, who are you?
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The answer to that mystery is that attraction is based on three things.
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You consider them approachable, believe in positive factoids about them, and if they make you feel good.
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If the trifecta is incomplete, this could lead to not being attracted to the person, no matter how
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Hollywood -asked that smile is.
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Here are six psychological things that make you less attractive.
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Number one, being sleep -deprived.
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No matter how much caffeine you swill, sleep deprivation takes a toll on everything.
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This could ruin the first impression meeting with someone.
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When you first meet someone, you have a limited amount of information to decide your next steps.
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Should you get closer or should you back away slowly?
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As humans, we rely on sight initially to give us that quick initial assessment.
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So if you show up looking like a haggard potato, your selfie or Instagram buddy potential isn't the only thing that's less than stellar.
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Other attraction factors like the appearance of health and trustworthiness also take a hit.
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Number two, body smell.
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That bio is one thing, and there are plenty of products and methods to avoid it.
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But ever think about a similar body odor?
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This goes deep and comes from your DNA.
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We have something called a major histocompatibility complex, or MHC.
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They're a group of genes that do coating to help out the immune system, and they influence body odor.
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So bathing yourself in cologne doesn't change anything studies have found
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that women were more attracted to men with dissimilar MHCs to their own
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this is hypothesized to encourage gene variability thus a stronger immune system number three excessive focus on appearance hey
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we're all into looking good and feeling good you do you
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and love yourself for it just don't let it go overboard sure initial encounters are are strongly influenced by physical attractiveness, but that's fleeting.
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No matter how much of a hottie they appear to be, if all they care about is their self -image, that becomes a repulsing factor.
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It's true that in the end, we need substance.
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And if all we're getting is air, we're outie.
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Number four, not being humble.
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When you get a win, do you crow that it was all you, that you're just legendary and single -handedly did it all?
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or do you credit those who helped you like friends teachers family
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and maybe even
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that one cashier who would stay five minutes late every shift just to make sure
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you could get some food at the end of the night
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humility also known as a modest view of oneself was found to help not only start
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but maintain romantic relationships with humble partners being scored as more attractive than and arrogant ones.
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So although we like to contribute for the good of the cause, we still wanna be acknowledged for our part,
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whether it be a project or a partnership.
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If that recognition is usurped, where it's only their name on the credit reel, we tend to feel cheated, betrayed, or used.
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Number five, overly smiley or too proud.
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Related to the previous point, this is all about how you hold yourself or appear in pictures.
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If you look pompous, puffed out, and arrogant, or over -smiley, it gives the same vibe as not being humble.
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This type of nonverbal expression implies that perhaps that smile can't be trusted, and that pride may override the well -being of anyone other than themselves.
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And number six, contractive body language.
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Turtles are cute, but it's because they're turtles.
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You're a human.
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Don't try to turtle yourself.
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It was found in a study between several universities
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that people become more attractive when their posture and bodily display are more expansive.
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Like open arms and a non -hunched back.
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It singles welcome.
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The opposite of that, contractual body language, like crossing your arms and legs and hunching over, decreases desirability.
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This is conveying a message of, don't come close, I'm closing myself off from you.
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So if you want to welcome people in, go ahead and put your body into it.
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We used to think attraction equals physical beauty, but we know now that attraction is a complex thing involving the whole person,
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inside and out, flaws and all.
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Which of these things have you noticed in yourself or others?
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Have you tried changing anything and how did it work out?
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We'd love to see you get into some good conversation below.
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And if we could humbly ask for a like, that would be super appreciated it.
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Thanks for watching, and catch you next time!

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Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “6 Psychological Things That make You Less Attractive”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: attraction, turtle, humble, attractive. Questo video contiene 64 frasi e 839 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 5:00. Chi parla ha un ritmo naturale di circa 168 parole al minuto, vicino a una conversazione quotidiana. Il 84% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
attraction sostantivo/əˈtɹækʃn̩/attrazione, attrattiva
humble aggettivo/ˈhʌmbəl/umile, modesto
turtle sostantivo/ˈtɝtl̩/tartaruga, testuggine
gene sostantivo/d͡ʒiːn/gene
attract verbo/əˈtɹækt/attirare
immune aggettivo/ɪˈmjuːn/immune
arrogant aggettivo/ˈæɹəɡənt/arrogante
partnership sostantivo/ˈpɑɹtnɚʃɪp/partenariato
strongly avverbio/ˈstɹɔŋli/fortemente, fermamente
assessment sostantivo/əˈsɛsmənt/accertamento
encourage verbo/ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/incoraggiare, raccomandare
mystery sostantivo/ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/mistero, arcano
bath sostantivo/bɑːθ/bagno, vasca da bagno
ideal aggettivo/aɪˈdi(ə)l/ideale
romantic aggettivo/ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/romantico

I phrasal verb che sentirai

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
go ahead verbo/ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/procedere, andare avanti
help out verboessere d'aiuto

Frasi da ripetere

Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:

  • Should you get closer or should you back away slowly?
  • It's true that in the end, we need substance.
  • Which of these things have you noticed in yourself or others?
  • Have you tried changing anything and how did it work out?

La grammatica di questo video

Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

StrutturaNel video
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fais based · being attracted · is hypothesized
Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adessoyou've liked · you've encountered · have found
Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosasomeone who seems · those who helped
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — qualcosa che succede adesso o in questo periodowe're getting · is conveying

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 19 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come don't, we're, they're. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “th”: bath /bɑːθ/, hypothesize /haɪˈpɑ.θəˌsaɪz/, trustworthiness /ˈtɹʌst.wɜɹ.ði.nɛs/
  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, partnership /ˈpɑɹtnɚʃɪp/, recognition /ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, cashier /kaˈʃɪə/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: recognition /ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/, psychological /ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.d͡ʒɪ.kl̩/, legendary /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/, humility /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/, approachable /əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

  • /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: humble /ˈhʌmbəl/, humility /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/, hunch /hʌnt͡ʃ/, haggard /ˈhæɡ.ɚd/, hottie /ˈhɒti/
  • Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: attract /əˈtɹækt/, arrogant /ˈæɹəɡənt/, partnership /ˈpɑɹtnɚʃɪp/, assessment /əˈsɛsmənt/, encourage /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/
  • /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, attract /əˈtɹækt/, arrogant /ˈæɹəɡənt/, romantic /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/, caffeine /ˈkæfiːn/

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