which is a motivation to feel good about yourself.

即我们都有让自己感觉良好的动机
You think you're important, which is why the spotlight effect exists.

你认为自己很重要所以产生了焦点效应
You think your thoughts bleed out, which is why the transparency effect exists.

你认为自己的心思容易被看透所以产生了透明度效应
But above and beyond that, in a normal, healthy mind you think you're terrific.

除了这些正常的心理健康的人都会认为自己很棒
And so, this shows up in all sorts of ways.

这种思想以各种形式表现出来
It shows up as well in what's been called "The self-serving bias."

这种思想在自我服务偏见中表现出来
Half of you did above average on the Midterm;

你们中确实有一半人是比平均水平要高
half of you did below average on the Midterm,

有一半人确实低于平均水平
but if I went up and asked each of you why the answers would not be symmetrical.

但如果起来问你们每个人答案就不会那么平均了
People who did well in the Midterm would describe

那些确实比平均水平高的人会
it in terms of their capacities or abilities.

以他们的才能来回答
They'd say, "It's because I'm smart, hardworking, brilliant."

他们会说因为我聪明勤奋有才