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ThOusandS Of DeODle receive new
、heartS, JungS, Hvers and kidneys from organ
donorS every year. These organs give sick
people the chanoe of a longer, healthier life. But
do transplants also change their personality?
That sounds crazy, but some scientists think
that it'S true. An American professor is studying
more tham 70 stories about people who got a
ne or9an 一 and a new personality.
Kind-hearted TLynda Gammons from Britain gave
one of her kidneys to her husband, Tan. Before
the operation, Tan vwas a Hittle selfish and hated
nousevwork. Now he's more hard-working and
he enjoys cleaning and shopping. He also loves
malksimg cakes.
」 Claire Sylvia from the US was a good-natured,
healthy-eating dancer before she reoeivedl a
heart and lung transplant. After the operation,
the first thing she wanted to eat was fried
chicken, She was also more bad-tempered than
jp5efore, Her donor was an impatient yound man
who oved fast food. He was driving too fast and
qa lcar accident. When he died, he had some
of his favorite fried chicken
in the car.
A middle-aged American
factory Worker suddenly
loved classical rmusic after
he had a heart transplamnt.
The music helped him
to feel more relaxed.
Who was the donor? ム-
17-year-oleLyiolinist.
Of course, there are
many scientists who do
not believe this theorYy.
They think there are
better reasons that YOur
personality might change
after an organ transplant. For exarmmnple, rnay
happen because of the medicine that you have
to take, or just because OU Were Very Sick. But
the American professor SayS 穫 is best to be
open-mmninded on the subiject. Many storik
too strange andl have other
