Hi all, how's your weekend going?
最近気になったニュースです
Recent news that interested me!
最近機密指定から解かれて公開されたCIAドキュメント：1957年CIA本部での職場事故の統計
CIA workplace accident statistics in 1957, recently declassified
1957年は冷戦中ですが、ワシントンDCにあるCIA本部では以外と転倒事故が多かったそうです。
In 1957, the CIA was still in Cold War high-alert mode, but according to recently declassified documents, CIA headquarters was the site of many slip-ups -- literally.
長期休暇をとったCIA職員のうち56.2%が転倒事故による休暇。
That year, 56.2% of employees who requested time off from work did so because of a fall in the workplace.
次に多かったのが「手足などの切断（23.5%）」による休暇だったそうです
The second biggest cause of time off was apparently "amputation."
せ、切断って…
What the...amputation?!
なぜこれが最近まで機密指定されていたのかも気になりますが…
That this document was kept classified until now is another big mystery...
良好な夫婦関係の秘訣は可愛い動物の写真？
Cute animal photos might be the key to a good marriage?
（source: https://amp.livescience.com/59613-looking-at-baby-animal-photos-may-help-marriage.html)
新たな心理学研究によると、可愛い動物や夕日などの癒される画像を結婚相手の写真と同時に週3回、6週間眺めただけで、夫婦間の関係が良くなり、結婚に対する満足度が高くなったという結果が出たそうです。
According to a new psychological study, participants who looked at photos of their spouses paired with pleasant images like those of cute animals and sunsets three days a week for six weeks reported an increase in marital satisfaction and improved spousal relationship.
過去の研究では結婚相手の態度や行動に変化がない場合、結婚満足度が低くなるという当たり前の結果が。
Past research showed the obvious conclusion that when there are no changes in attitude and behavior of the spouse, marital satisfaction declines.
今回の研究では結婚相手の行動は変わらなくても結婚満足度を上げるには、結婚相手を変えるセラピーよりも、結婚相手を見たら感じる感情をポジティブに変えるというセラピーには効果があるという結果が出たようです。
This research showed that instead of conducting therapy to change spouses' behavior to improve marital satisfaction, conducting therapy to change the way one looks at their spouse is actually effective and impactful.
心理学でいう「評価的条件づけ」というコンセプト！
This follows a concept in psychology called "evaluative conditioning."
何かを食べた後に具合が悪くなって、その後その食べ物を見ると気持ち悪くなって嫌いになる経験と同じですね。
It's just like when you eat something and fall sick, then from that point on, looking at that food makes you sick. You no longer want to eat that food because now, you have negative memories associated with it.
可愛い動物の画像…高額な夫婦カウンセリングよりも効果的かも…？
Cute pictures of animals...maybe this is more cost-effective than expensive couples therapy?
ロシアが開発中のAIロボットFEDOR、動画公開
New videos released of Russia's new AI humanoid robot FEDOR
両手に拳銃を持つFEDORは武器以外にも車や自電車を運転したり鍵を開けることもできるそうです。
In addition to being trained to shoot guns from both hands, FEDOR (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research) can drive cars and bikes, as well as open locks.
「ターミネーターを開発しようとしているわけではない」とロシア連邦政府副首相のドミトリー・ロゴージンは発言したそうですが、ターミネーターにしかみえないFEDOR…
Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Rogozin denied that Russia was "developing a Terminator," but wow, the gunslingling FEDOR looks so nefarious...
2021年に国際宇宙ステーション（ISS）での任務を始めるとの噂もあり、宇宙での活動を目的に開発中と言われてますが、本当のところどうなんでしょうね
Apparently, there are rumors that FEDOR is going to go on a space mission in 2021 to the International Space Station (ISS) and is thus being developed for space exploration, but I wonder what the real aim behind its development is...
最近気になるニュース、ありましたか？
What interesting news have you come across recently?
Have a great Sunday night!