And what she found was that sometimes, not always, in fact not most times, but often these women experience peak experience.
她发现在一些时候这种情况并不是大多数,妇女有时候在生小孩的时候会有高峰体验
And it changed their lives.
这种体验改变了她们的人生
As a result of it, they became more confident, more generous and benevolent, and happier, just as a result of a single experience,
体验带来的后果是,她们变得更自信,更宽容,更友善,更快乐,一切都源于一个单独的人生体验
a shock treatment of ecstasy, something which was, which happened to them, which meant so much to them.
一种喜悦休克疗法,这种体验发生在她们身上,对她们意义非凡
Now they did this research in the early 50s or late, no, early 50s.
这个实验是在50年代初期做的还是晚期,不,是50年代初
Today it may also happen more often with men because men today are more likely to be present when the child is born.
现在,这种情况对于男士也更常见了,因为现在的男士比起以前更可能
I know that in my... when David was born, you know I burst out crying.
出现在孩子出生的现场,当我儿子大卫出生的时候,我当场喜极而泣
It was a very powerful experience when it happened; certainly peak experience for me.
对于我来说,那是一种非常强烈的体验,绝对是一种高峰体验
Here's what Maslow says about peak experiences. And again not talking specifically about post peak experience order, but alluding to it.
下面是马斯洛对于高峰体验的阐释,他没明白说就是高峰体验后通路,但是也算是一种暗示
Peak experiences often have consequences...
高峰体验通常会带来一些后果
They can do the same there as psychotherapy, if one keeps his goals right,
效果等同于心理疗法,前提是体验者目标明确
and if one knows just what he is about, and if one is conscious of what he is going toward.
有自知之明并且清楚自己的方向
We can certainly talk, on the one hand, of the breaking up of symptoms,
一方面,我们当然可以只讨论怎么分解症状
like the breaking up of cliches, of anxieties, or the like;
怎么老调重弹,分解焦虑,或其它问题
or on the other hand, we can talk about the development of spontaneity, and of courage,
另一方面,我们还可以去探讨怎么培养自主性和勇气
and of Olympian or Godlike humor and suchness, sensory awareness, body awareness, and the like.
怎么培养奥运选手,幽默感,诸如此类,感知认识,身体感知,和其它