In recent years, there's been a switch in what society considers most important in life - no longer is wealth seen as the ultimate marker of success, but rather happiness.

近年来出现了一个变化，即社会认为，生活当中最重要的东西不再是被认为是成功的最终标志的财富，而是快乐。

But according to a Danish psychology professor, our obsession with happiness could have a serious dark side.

但是一位荷兰心理学教授却表示，我们对于快乐的沉迷可能会产生严重的阴暗面。

Svend Brinkmann from Aalborg University says forcing ourselves to be happy all the time could leave us emotionally stunted. And what's more, happiness simply isn't the appropriate response for all situations in life.

来自奥尔堡大学的斯文·布林克曼表示，老是强迫自己变得快乐可能会使我们的情感出现问题。此外，快乐并非是对待生活当中所有情况的正确的回应方式。

"I believe our thoughts and emotions should mirror the world. When something bad happens, we should be allowed to have negative thoughts and feelings about it because that's how we understand the world," he says.

他说道：“我认为，我们的思想和情绪应该反映了这个世界。当坏事发生时，我们应当被允许产生消极思想，因为这就是我们理解世界的方式。”

Brinkmann believes that by desperately trying to be happy all the time, when something bad does happen, we won't be able to cope.

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