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🎧 One Sentence Introduction!

• This article introduces us to a new concept — the emotional economy. It explains that people shop not just for survival, but to satisfy emotional needs like anticipation, belonging, and self-healing. The article also warns that while emotional consumption can ease stress, we should avoid overdoing it or being exploited by marketers. Overall, the emotional economy helps businesses connect with our feelings, but reminds us to shop smart and not just on impulse. Pretty interesting, right?

🎧 一句话总结中文版！

• 这篇文章带我们认识了一个新名词 —— 情绪经济。它讲的是，人们买东西不仅为了生存，更为了满足心里的情感需求，比如期待、归属感和自我疗愈。文章还说，虽然情感消费能帮我们减压，但也要小心别过度消费，或者被商家利用情绪赚钱。总之，情感经济让商业更懂人心，也提醒我们买东西要理性，别光靠情绪走。挺有意思的吧！

🧿 Vocabulary 重点词汇！

Emotional economy

• 释义：情感经济，指以情感需求为驱动的消费行为。


• 例句：The emotional economy can be defined as consumer behavior driven primarily by emotional needs.


• 重要性：核心概念，理解全文的主题关键。

Anticipation

• 释义：期待感，预期的兴奋或紧张。


• 例句：Blind boxes introduce uncertainty and anticipation, somewhat like gambling.


• 重要性：解释了为何人们愿意花钱买“盲盒”，情感驱动的消费动力。

Pathological

• 释义：病态的，异常的（通常指心理或生理）。


• 例句：Not everyone with emotional stress crosses into pathological mental health conditions.


• 重要性：区分正常情感消费与需医疗干预的心理问题。

🔋 Grammar 语法点！

非限制性定语从句

• 例句：The emotional economy, which hasn’t historically been recognized as a distinct commercial field, is growing.


• 解析：用来补充说明情感经济的背景信息，结构上用逗号隔开。

分词短语作状语

• 例句：Reflecting on your own life, you can surely recall at least three occasions where you acted based on emotions.


• 解析：分词短语 Reflecting on your own life 修饰主句，表示时间或条件。

虚拟语气（隐含）

• 例句：If you think you are an entirely rational being, that’s not scientifically accurate.


• 解析：条件句表达假设，实际意思是否定对“完全理性”的看法。

📦 Pronunciation 发音讲解！

Emotion

• /ɪˈmoʊʃən/


• 注意重音在第二音节，o 发长元音 /oʊ/，末尾 Tion 读 /ʃən/。

Anticipation

• /ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/


• 多音节词，重音在第四音节 Pa，结尾发音 /ʃən/，连读自然。

Pathological

• /ˌpæθəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/


• 三音节词，重音在第三音节 Lo，注意 Th 发 /θ/ 清辅音。

💽 After Class Quiz 课后小测！

According to the article, why has emotional consumption become increasingly prevalent in modern societies?

• A) Because people prioritize basic survival needs such as food and shelter over emotions.


• B) Due to increased societal competition, anxiety, and loneliness driving people to seek emotional comfort.


• C) Because emotional consumption completely replaces rational thinking in decision-making.


• D) Because technology has eliminated all emotional distress through AI companionship.

正确答案 B

• 解答：播客指出，现代社会中激烈的竞争、焦虑和孤独感是推动情感消费增长的主要原因。选项 A 错误，因为基本生存需求是第一层次但不是情感消费增长的原因；C 错误，文章明确说情感消费并不替代理性思考；D 错误，科技提供陪伴但不能完全消除情绪困扰。

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