The origin of chicken soup

The source of chicken soup for the soul is the name of a series of books published by Jack Hansen in 199 1

There are more than 200 categories in this series, and many books are aimed at specific groups, such as mother's chicken soup, prisoner's chicken soup, grandfather's chicken soup, grandmother's chicken soup, child's chicken soup, father's chicken soup and so on.

After chicken soup for the soul was introduced to China, readers and companion magazines were once the "distribution center" for people to pursue chicken soup for the soul.

I was really keen on Reader in high school, and I had to read every issue. For no reason, I accumulated materials for the Chinese composition of the college entrance examination. But my first concern is "speech", followed by "joke". I did watch chicken soup, but I didn't pay much attention to it.

The Daily Mail reported that psychologists from the University of Waterloo in Canada recently conducted an experiment and found that people who often post inspiring quotations on social networking sites are more likely to believe in religion, conspiracy theories and supernatural phenomena, and believe in what extraordinary people can do, but their intelligence level and cognitive level are lower.

Objectively, I prefer to believe the results of this experiment, because from the story of chicken soup, life will not experience too many twists and turns, and smooth sailing will easily make people dull, and there is no chance to dig deeper.

Gordon Penny Cook, a psychologist at the University of Waterloo, led the study. He said, "Although chicken soup is very common in life and often attracts the attention of philosophers, how people view this inspirational soft article has not been empirically investigated."

Chicken Soup for the Soul has a wide audience. It is aimed at readers who have experienced setbacks and failures and need comfort. In other words, the audience of Chicken Soup for the Soul can be one person.

We don't deny the function of chicken soup. When people are frustrated, they need comfort and encouragement most. However, human nature is lonely, and you can't tell others when you encounter setbacks and pains. When they are alone, they often feel isolated.

At this time, chicken soup can play a role. It will tell you that everything is not so bad. It encourages you to change direction. It says you can succeed. You will be willing to believe, find a trace of warmth and help yourself out of the trough.

But many people will dislike chicken soup, such as poisoned chicken soup.

There are probably the following reasons why people oppose chicken soup.

One: there is no logic, just pushing and turning.

Two: I only tell you that you will succeed, not how: I only tell you that the future will be better, not why it is not good now. Only comfort people, not provide methods.

Three: Like wine, if you drink too much, you will be paralyzed and even vomit.

The correct way to open chicken soup

Chicken soup can soothe your heart and help you when you are depressed, so that you will not fall into despair. I think chicken soup can do this enough.

We should draw nutrition from chicken soup and discard its dross, so that we can be more frustrated and braver in adversity.

Let me remind you that chicken soup is like a stimulant, which can work in the short term, but in the long run, chicken soup is not lasting, so life is the best teacher, face life directly. Mr. Lu Xun said: "The true warrior dares to face the bleak life and the dripping blood."

Whether it is chicken soup or anti-chicken soup, what matters is what you have learned!