"One explanation for this finding is that possible awards may be more emotionally provoking than certainty awards," says Reimann.
赖曼说：“对该发现的一种解释是，可能存在的奖励或许会比确定性奖励在情感上更具激励性。”
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The researchers, led by Martin Reimann, carried out a series of experiments to see if people would choose a smaller meal if it was paired with a non-food item.
马丁·雷曼所领导的研究人员进行了一系列实验，探查人们是否会为了除食物之外的福利而选择小分量的套餐。
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"The fact that participants were willing to substitute part of a food item for the mere prospect of a relatively small monetary award is interesting," says Reimann.