美国芝加哥西北大学的行为学家发现:罪恶感真的能促使人们去清洗自己,即“麦克白效应”。这一名词源于莎翁名剧《麦克白》,剧中的麦克白夫人在谋杀之后总想洗手,以洗掉手上想象出来的血迹。另外,研究者还发现,洗涤身体真的可以帮助人释放良心上的不安。研究者启发志愿者回想自 Behavioral scientists at Northwestern University in Chicago in the United States found that guilty feelings really motivate people to clean themselves, the “Macbeth Effect.” The term stems from Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth,” in which Lady Macbeth always wanted to wash her hands after she was murdered to wash away the blood that she had imagined. In addition, the researchers also found that washing the body can really help to release the conscience. Researchers inspire volunteers to recall themselves