Calhoun Lawrence G
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA.
J Clin Psychol. 2004 Dec;60(12):1283-9. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20075.
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 elements that seem desirable in the theory and some elements that may benefit from further elaboration. A specific application to the area of posttraumatic growth suggests the theory is capable of providing a framework for understanding specific areas of human psychology. Finally, the potential future of the unified theory is considered with a focus on its potential as a "useful mass movement" in psychology.
亨利克斯为发展心理学统一理论所做的努力是一次崇高的探索(本期)。即便这次探索失败了,努力本身也可能会给心理学带来益处。本文首先聚焦于对该统一理论的一些总体评论,提出了关于该理论中似乎可取的要素以及一些可能受益于进一步阐述的要素的建议。对创伤后成长领域的一项具体应用表明,该理论能够为理解人类心理学的特定领域提供一个框架。最后,探讨了该统一理论未来的潜力,重点关注其作为心理学中“有益的群众运动”的潜力。