"Things come true when you think about it." Since the day it was born, the tenet of positive psychology has begun to create a whirlwind of optimism in the consciousness of the general public. "Optimistic fantasies can help people wash away negative emotions, help people cultivate positive energy, and can help people achieve their wishes..." However, does the seemingly omnipotent optimistic fantasy really have "all benefits and no harm"? The well-known psychologist Oettingen started from the real effect of fantasy and discovered the disadvantages of optimistic fantasy through a large number of experiments. Not only does it corrode people's inner vitality by deceiving their brains, it also creates a filter of self-deception to exclude truthful information that would expose them.
How to prevent good wishes from becoming "daydreams"? Oettingen created a new tool WOOP based on his research results of more than 20 years. By firmly binding "optimistic illusions" to "factual obstacles", the inertia spawned by illusions will be broken, and then closely linked to clear plans, people's ability to act will be greatly improved.
