有罪恶感的快乐？没那回事！

The TV shows and movies we love, even though we just know they’re bad. The trashy books we simply can’t put down. The awful earworms we hate to love. Yes, these are our guilty pleasures.  

即使我们知道一些电视节目和电影很糟糕，我们仍会喜欢它们。我们沉迷于的垃圾书。我们对可怕的耳虫又爱又恨。是的，这些都是我们的有罪恶感的快乐。

Though the terms guilt and shame are often used interchangeably, they mean different things, and neither really fits our conception of what a guilty pleasure is. 

虽然“内疚”和“羞耻”这两个词经常互换使用，但它们的含义不同，都不符合我们对有罪恶感的快乐的理解。

“When you feel guilty, but haven’t harmed anyone, then you’re just in the realm of perfectionism or criticism,” said Dr. Neff, the associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin.

德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的副教授内夫博士说：“当你感到内疚但没有伤害任何人时，你就只是处于完美主义或批评的领域。”

“Having something else to do besides problem solving is really healthy for us,” Dr. Neff said. She described how “flow states,” like meditating, playing sports and, yes, consuming media, can help our brains rest and recover by providing a reprieve from problem-solving mode.

“除了解决问题之外，做点别的事情真的有益于我们的健康，”内夫博士说。她描述了“心流状态”，比如冥想、运动，是的，还有消费媒体，这些都可以让我们的大脑从解决问题的模式中解脱出来，从而帮助大脑休息和恢复。

Though guilt can enhance pleasure in some cases, it can also push us to indulge in behaviors we feel guilty about. In one study, dieters who had been coached in self-compassion were less likely to overeat after consuming unhealthy food, while those who followed restrictive diets were harsher on themselves. If we stigmatize a behavior and then engage in it, it’s easy to go overboard, which can leave us feeling guilty and less satisfied.

虽然内疚感在某些情况下可以增强快感，但它也会促使我们沉迷于我们感到内疚的行为。在一项研究中，接受过自我同情训练的节食者在食用不健康食物后不太可能暴饮暴食，而那些严格控制饮食的节食者则对自己更苛刻。如果我们对一种行为进行污名化然后参与其中，很容易做过头，这会让我们感到内疚和不满意。

Perhaps the most important value of a guilty pleasure is the bond it can create between people.

也许有罪恶感的快乐最重要的价值在于它可以在人与人之间建立联系。

“These shows are out there for a reason — they’re resonating,” Dr. Nabi said. Dr. Neff added that the connections we make with others who share our interests in such things “is not to be underestimated.”

“这些节目的出现是有原因的——它们引起了共鸣，”纳比博士说。内夫博士补充说，我们与对这些事情有共同兴趣的其他人建立的联系“不容小觑”。

Besides helping us connect with others, talking about what we enjoy can alleviate any residual guilt and make it easier to discover more things that bring us pleasure.

除了帮助我们与他人建立联系之外，谈论我们喜欢的事情可以减轻任何残留的内疚，让我们更容易发现更多给我们带来快乐的事情。

Whatever it is, find your little niche and go for that. And don’t be ashamed of what that is, because clearly it’s doing something for you.”Dr. Schalk said. 

不管是什么，找到让你快乐的事情，然后去做吧。不要为那是什么而感到羞耻，因为显然做这些事对你有好处。”沙尔克博士说。