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The mammoth’s

hurricane

of fear of social disapproval plays a factor in most parts of most people’s lives. It’s what makes you feel weird about going to a restaurant or a movie alone; it’s what makes parents care a little too much about where their child goes to college; it’s what makes you pass up a career you’d love in favor of a more lucrative career you’re

lukewarm

about; it’s what makes you get married before you’re ready to a person you’re not in love with.
猛犸对社交尴尬的恐惧暴增占去大多数人生命中很大一部分。这使你独自吃饭看电影感觉不得劲；或者父母很关心他们的孩子去哪上大学；你会选择一个不喜欢但很赚钱的职业而不选喜欢的职业；还没准备好就和一个不喜欢的人结婚。

And while keeping your highly

insecure

Social Survival Mammoth feeling calm and safe takes a lot of work, that’s only one half of your responsibilities. The mammoth also needs to be fed regularly and robustly—with praise, approval, and the feeling of being on the right side of any social or moral dichotomy.
让极不稳定的社会幸存猛犸平静下来有安全感是很麻烦的，完成这件事的人不只是你自己。猛犸的生存需要被规律而持续的赞美、认可以及站在社会道德分歧正确的一边。

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lukewarm
adj. 冷淡的；微温的；不够热心的

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insecure
adj. 不安全的；不稳定的；不牢靠的

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madong12

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hurricane
n. 飓风，暴风

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madong12:一直在等你更新 (2016-07-12 08:53) 

                               
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shakencity

猛犸对社交尴尬的恐惧暴增占去大多数人生命中很大一部分。