So in terms of happiness and well-being, these type of articles are useless.
If the original editorial had tried to make this point, I wouldn't have bothered to criticize. My problem is with the sloppy thought that went into the article. I don't care whether someone sees the glass as half-full or half-empty. I have a problem with people trying to sell me half a glass of water by claiming that it's really three-quarters of a glass of water.
Bill