Positive illusion and well being

Definition of the term is the best way to start the process of the critical thinking about the topic. My topic is the influence of the positive illusion to the healthy behaviour. I will introduce the definition which will help me to develop my ideas in next few pages. Positive illusions are unrealistically favorable attitudes that people have towards themselves or to people that are close to them. Positive illusions are a form of self-deception or self-enhancement that feel good, maintain self-esteem or stave off discomfort at least in the short term. There are three broad kinds: inflated assessment of one's own abilities, unrealistic optimism about the future and an illusion of control (The term originates in a 1988 paper by Taylor and Brown). This topic became very interesting for me during my researching of the information for it.