過度思考的后果......長見識了

安妮的仙境

Are you guilty of dwelling on a problem much longer than you should? Many people get caught up in overthinking problems from time to time, but some people make a habit of it.

你有沒有用過多的時間來思考一個問題？很多人都會時不時地在一些問題上過度思考，但有一些人會把它當做一個習慣。

However, this habit can affect grades and academic performance, because students can get so caught up in thinking mode that they never get to good solution.

但是，這個習慣會影響你的分數和學習，因為學生們會陷入一個思考模式，即他們找不到一個好的解決方案。

Some people who overthink tend to get stuck in analysis mode, by over-analyzing every nook and cranny of a situation repeatedly, and in a circular pattern (around and back again to the first).

一些過度思考的人會一次次過度分析情形的每一處，從而陷入分析模式中，這種模式呈環形（繞一圈又回到出發點）。

That situation-the state when a thinker is “stuck” in analysis-is sometimes called analysis paralysis. It's also one form of procrastination.

當思考者在分析中無法自拔時，這種情形或狀態有時也被稱為分析癱瘓。它也是拖延癥的一種形式。

It’s not difficult to imagine why this could be unhelpful or even harmful for academic work.

想象一下，為什么這樣會對學業無幫助甚至有危害，其實并不難。

Students who encounter certain kinds of test questions are in danger of analysis paralysis:

碰到各種類型問題的學生就有陷入分析癱瘓的危險：

● Complex essay questions can cause students to get stuck thinking about single aspect of the question and ignore others.

◯ 復雜的問答題會使學生只執著于思考問題的一個方面，從而忽略其他問題。

● Students will be at a loss when trying to decide how to start writing an answer to essay questions because there are so many options. This can be a time waster.

◯ 當要決定怎么回答問答題時，學生們會由于選擇太多不知所措。這樣就會浪費時間。

● Long multiple choice questions can also cause analysis paralysis. Students may try to read too much into the question and spin themselves into total confusion.

◯ 篇幅長的多項選擇題也會導致分析癱瘓。學生們會過度解讀問題，從而使自己陷入迷惑而無法自拔。

● Students can also overthink their choices in a multiple choice situation and read more into each choice than they should.

◯ 學生們也會在多項選擇上過度思考，在每項選擇上解讀出更多的內容。

If the situations above sound familiar, you are like many other students. You are also wise to recognize that this is a potential problem for you.

如果上述的情形聽起來很熟悉，你就有和許多學生一樣的情況了。承認這是一個隱患也是明智的。

If you know it, then you can address it!

如果你發現了問題，就可以動手解決它了！

As an old Chinese saying goes, “Going too far is as bad as not going far enough.” Overthinking is not a good thing.

正如中國有句古語說，“過猶不及”。過度思考也不是一件好事。