A Critique of Positive Psychology--Or "The New Science of Happiness"

Autor/in	Miller, Alistair
Titel	A Critique of Positive Psychology--Or "The New Science of Happiness"
Quelle	In: Journal of Philosophy of Education, 42 (2008) 3-4, S.591-608 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-8249
DOI	10.1111/j.1467-9752.2008.00646.x
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Personality Traits; Psychology; Identification (Psychology); Criticism; Attribution Theory; Generalization; Mental Health; Psychological Patterns; Social Status; Goal Orientation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Psychologie; Kritik; Psychohygiene; Sozialer Status; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung
Abstract	This paper argues that the new science of positive psychology is founded on a whole series of fallacious arguments; these involve circular reasoning, tautology, failure to clearly define or properly apply terms, the identification of causal relations where none exist, and unjustified generalisation. Instead of demonstrating that positive attitudes explain achievement, success, well-being and happiness, positive psychology merely associates mental health with a particular personality type: a cheerful, outgoing, goal-driven, status-seeking extravert. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10