Abstract

Spiral Dynamics opened new perspectives in both theoretical psychology and applied fields like industrial psychology and psychology of peace. However there are some deficiencies in the approach that demand to be addressed for further development. The article analyzes them and develops another version of the idea that serves as a corner stone for spiral dynamics – the Spectral Growth. The scales for evaluating the level of development ("brightness") of the components of mental states, personalities, communities and the scale of brightness of works of art are presented. The applications for spiritual counseling, cultural psychology and historical analysis are discussed.