Just a fad?

I think that this is an interesting idea. Giving people a positive look out on life has very few repercussions. I agree that if you give someone too good of an outlook, they can become disappointed in their life and it could turn into a negative. With that said, i believe that "positive" psychology is a fad because it isn't scientifically supported.

I also agree that having a positive view on life can actually help a persons well being but am skeptical that it can have a huge impact on many aspects of a person's life. I tend to agree with the psychologists that believe positive outlook may be more of a fad than not. Also personally I would find it somewhat annoying if people were always positive including myself. I also agree that it could have some harmful effects for people imagine a soldier, police officer, or guard always being positive maybe its just me but I think that always being positive could have a negative effect for people in those situations. It is an interesting subject to consider.

It is hard to think that having a positive outlook on life could be a negative, although I do see where you are coming from when you say it could cause delusion, but that seems to me as an extreme case. I think for the most part that having a positive attitude would be advantageous to you because you will most likely be in a better mood and also keep looking forward to better things if you were having a hard time. It may in fact be just a fad, but I think overall optimism is always a good way to go!

Keeping a positive attitude is important when it comes to being happy. I defiantly agree that just remaining positive can indeed help improve one's mood. Although, that can't be the only factor required to like a happy life. Many other things can affect someone's mood, like stress and anxiety, and I don't don't that simply being positive can fully take care of those negative conditions.

I agree with you also. There is something that seems to help people's happiness when they have a positive outlook on life but at the same time there IS such thing as too much. If someone is too happy they could be unrealistic about situations like you said. I feel as if that is only in extreme situations that people are overly positive. For the most part, having a positive outlook can get you far in life, for instance when you are positive about a situation you won't worry so much about what might go wrong. I have found out by experience and i'm sure others have too, that worrying too much just creates problems instead of just making the best out of a situation.

I agree that trying to be happier can by no means hurt you. It can only help you. As long as you dont become to optimistic because then you lose your sense of reality and may no longer be able to accept it. I also do agree with the fact that humans are complex and no two are alike, therefore it might require different things to make a certain person happy. I do feel like this may only be a fad. Can this really be a type of psychology? That seems strange to me. People should just be able to be happy more times then not. Creating a branch of psychology seems strange.

By being happier with your lifestyle you become content with your life. I think this is not only an unhealthy way to live, but a boring outlook as well. You may be happy but why not strive to be even happier. I also think having a consistent outlook of happiness isn't only unrealistic, but it's also unhealthy. I say this because to appreciate true happiness you have to go through the bad times as well. By having such a positive outlook on life takes away from seeing reality, that be for good and for bad.

I think that there are many ways that promoting a positive outlook on life can enhance a persons life in both general happiness and productivity, but I also think this sounds dangerously close to a "pseudoscience." Although the idea is very appealing, I'd like to see some research on the effectiveness of this method of therapy.