Gilbert Paul
Mental Health Research Unit, Kingsway Hospital, Derby DE22 3LZ UK.
J Clin Psychol. 2004 Dec;60(12):1223-6. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20062.
To develop greater coherence, psychology must develop its macro and integrative approaches to the mind. In this illuminating paper, Henriques (this issue) outlines the kind of thinking that is needed. He skillfully illuminates the levels of emergence of mind from the material world and argues that the recursive self-regulative abilities of self-awareness set us apart from other animals. The interaction between an evolved mind, adapted to pursue strategic goals, while also being phenotypically shaped by both environment and our recently evolved cognitive competencies, is a core focus of psychology.
为了形成更强的连贯性，心理学必须发展其对心智的宏观和综合研究方法。在这篇富有启发性的论文中，亨里克斯（本期）概述了所需的思维方式。他巧妙地阐明了心智从物质世界中浮现的各个层次，并认为自我意识的递归自我调节能力使我们有别于其他动物。一个进化而来的、适应于追求战略目标的心智，同时又在表型上受到环境和我们最近进化出的认知能力的塑造，它们之间的相互作用是心理学的核心关注点。
