Positive thinking not as helpful as clear thinking

However, an expert has claimed that life doesn't work this way and that irrespective of achieving our image of happiness, success or the desirable life, pain still persists and although positive thinking is helpful, it's not so much as positive thinking as clear thinking, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Neuropsychologist at Berkeley University, Dr Rick Hanson, has revealed in his book 'Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence' that "positive thinking is usually wasted on the brain."

Hanson explains that our neurons fire and wire more on the negative, which is because, back in the day, our response to natural hazards and predators determined our survival.Whereas, positive experiences are all very nice, they did not affect our survival in the same way.

Many people, who have this kind of positive, look on the bright side attitude, are actually very frightened, angry, sad, disappointed, hurt, or lonely the expert told the Atlantic

Although positive thinking is helpful, it is not so much as positive thinking as clear thinking,he said

Hanson added that he thinks it is important to be able to see the whole picture, the whole mosaic of reality; the tiles that are negative, as well as the tiles that are neutral and positive.