## Abstract Henriques' effort to develop a unified theory for psychology represents a noble quest (this issue). Even if the quest fails, the effort itself may produce benefits for psychology. This article focuses first on some general comments on the unified theory, with some suggestions about elem
The unification of psychology and psychological organizations
โ Scribed by George Stricker
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 43 KB
- Volume
- 60
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9762
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
The Tree of Knowledge is an imaginative attempt to construct a metatheoretical system that proposes to unify the discipline of psychology. However, it is limited in its appreciation of political factors, and so an optimistic view of the possibility of the system overlooks the power issues that beset the field. ยฉ 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol.
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