为什么我们喜欢看别人打架?

为什么我们喜欢看别人打架?

Since time immemorial, humans have competed against each other in activities that have real-life survival value, be that throwing a javelin, jousting, boxing or wrestling. This makes sense from an evolutionary point of view, as those who honed these skills were more likely to survive when faced with a real-world conflict. Watching combat sports such as boxing and wrestling is an extension of that habit, with all the thrill but none of the personal danger.

从远古时代起，人类就开始在一些具有现实生存价值的活动中相互竞争，比如投掷标枪、格斗、拳击或摔跤。从进化的角度来看，这是有道理的，因为那些磨练了这些技能的人，更有可能在面对现实世界的冲突时生存下来。观看拳击和摔跤等格斗类运动是这种习惯的延伸，既刺激又不危险。

Of course, some of us find such thrills more appealing than others. A survey at Indiana University Bloomington, US, of hundreds of undergrads found that those with more risk-seeking personalities, who said they enjoyed feelings of fear, derived more pleasure from watching mixed martial arts (MMA) and chose to watch the sport more often.

当然，我们中的一些人觉得这样的刺激比其他人更有吸引力。美国印第安纳大学布卢明顿分校(Indiana University Bloomington)对数百名本科生进行的一项调查发现，那些更喜欢冒险的人，那些说自己喜欢恐惧的人，会从观看综合格斗(MMA)中获得更多的乐趣，而且会选择更经常地观看这项运动。

However, it’s not necessarily the violence that many combat fans are attracted to. A survey of attendees at an amateur MMA event found that the drama of the occasion was a stronger pull. In many sports, the most the competitors have to lose is their pride, whereas fighters and pugilists are quite literally putting their bodies, and sometimes even their lives, on the line. From a spectator’s perspective, the greater the stakes, the more exciting the drama.

然而，吸引许多战斗迷的不一定是暴力。一项对业余MMA活动参与者的调查发现，戏剧性的场面更有吸引力。在许多运动项目中，运动员输掉的最多的是他们的自尊，而拳击手则是把他们的身体，有时甚至是他们的生命，置于危险之中。从观众的角度来看，赌注越大，剧情就越激动人心。