Friday, October 10, 2008

Axiology vs Psychology

I had a chance yesterday to take part in a fun discussion on the topic of happiness along with a positive psychologist. I am definitely a fan of positive psychology.

The point I made yesterday to the group is that the purpose of using formal axiology is to add more 'good qualities' to an individual in order for them to live a better life, perform better at their job or sport, etc.

The second point I made yesterday came from a discussion I had with Vera Medford of The Value Source Group. The biggest difference between the two can be summed up as Normative (axiology) versus Descriptive (psychology).

More on the second point tomorrow!!!