英语对话：Hawthorne Effect(霍桑效应)

Hawthorne Effect
2019.5.30 A:Hi,B.Emmm,I think you look terrible.
B:Yeah,I feel very anxious and tired these days.Sometimes I can’t even eat and sleep.
A:Oh my god.I think you should go to the hospital.Is something bad happening?
B:That’s what I’m going to do.After entering the university,I have been studying as hard as I did in high school.However,I generally found that my interest in learning was declining,and my study state was getting worse and worse.
A:This is very strange.As far as I know,you are a person who loves learning very much.
B:You know,after entering collage,I found there were so many excellent people.Not only do they do well in school,but they also win prizes in various activities they participate in.People like me who only learn will be ignored by others.
A:This sounds familiar.Ah,I remember.Do you know Hawthorne Effect?
B:Never heard of it.
A:This is a theory of social psychology.You’re a philosophy students,maybe you don’t know much about it.
B:Can you tell me in detail?
A:In the 1920s and 1930s,psychologists at Harvard University were working in a factory called Hawthorne.The experiment initially looked at the relationship between working conditions and productivity, but found that people do better when they are noticed finally.
B:What does this have to do with me?
A:I think what you're saying has a lot to do with this case.In fact, you lose the motivation to learn because of the lack of attention from others.
B:Yes,as you said.So what should I do?
A:I think you should go to the hospital in time.Doctors can help you more.
B:I’m going this weekend.
A:Before that,I suggest you talk to someone you trust and find your right position.Talking to others and give yourself an accurate position is good for you to know yourself.
B:Your suggestion sounds common.Is this related to the Hawthorne Effect?
A:Yeah.Hawthorne Effect tells us that positive external stimuli can make us do better.When you have a correct understanding of yourself,you will not expect too much achievement.Of course,I know less about Hawthorne Effect.If you are interested,you can check the information yourself.
B:Thank you for telling me so much.
A:You’re welcome.。