Nowadays parents put too much pressure on their children to succeed. What is the reason for doing this? Is this a negative or positive development?

Both texts discuss the way positive

psychology

affects people’s lives. The

first

one advocates that it has a beneficial effect on those who put it into practice. The

second

one,

on the other hand

, states that it might not be favourable for everyone. The

first

passage argues that people who buy into positive

psychology

[attitudes] attain a more joyful

life not

Accept comma addition

life, not

only for themselves

,

Accept space

,

but

also

for the wider society, but claims that experts of [in] the field compare it to the frivolous self-help books. I personally feel 

this

last

statement will resonate with many people because therapies of

this

kind tend to be fairly senseless and unrealistic, for they tell you what to do but not how to do it. As reported by the text, 

this

particular

psychology

enhances the person’s well-being and quality of

life

, thereby giving rise to a much more cheerful and healthy population.

In contrast

, the

second

text proposes that a specific group of people called defensive pessimists react negatively to positive

psychology

thus

stating that it is not suitable for everyone. Whilst we might think these so-called defensive pessimists really expect the worse, they actually adopt a pattern of behaviour which helps them be successful in

life

, they trick themselves into thinking they’ve performed badly. I would agree that being pessimistic might help them reach their own targets in

life

;

nevertheless

, I feel it isn’t beneficial for them to get fully involved in

this

pessimism. In conclusion, it could be argued that joy and optimism

are not what make

Suggestion

don't what make

are what not made

do what not make

are not what make

us succeed in

life

.

[

Accept space

[

optimism

Suggestion

Optimism

do

Suggestion

does

, what doesn't make us] In my opinion, everyone has their own quirks that help them overcome their problems;

therefore

, any forced beliefs or behaviour will result in an unfavourable response.