Affiliation:
1. Department of Psychology, California State University
Abstract
The rise of positive psychology has contributed to the scientific study of human strengths and virtues. This article identifies two types of character strengths: focus strengths, exemplified by creativity, and balance strengths, exemplified by wisdom. Which type we pursue influences how we organize our personal and professional lives, including choices about what we do, where we do it, and what values we promote as professional practitioners, researchers, and teachers. G. A. Kimble (1984) identified two cultures of psychology based on members’ commitments to scientific or humanistic values. In a similar manner, two cultures of positive psychology, defined by the focus-balance distinction, are suggested here. Additional implications of the focus-balance distinction are discussed.
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