Yanchar Stephen C
Department of Instructional Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
J Clin Psychol. 2004 Dec;60(12):1279-81. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20074.
In response to Henriques' article "Psychology Defined" (this issue), I argue that theoretical unification should not be pursued for its own sake and that many psychologists are unlikely to endorse the specific unifying principles of the Tree of Knowledge System. It is suggested that other scholarly endeavors such as the open pursuit of truth, sustained dialogue among diverse discourse communities, and critical reflection on psychological theories and practice are more important than theoretical unification.
针对恩里克斯的文章《心理学的定义》（本期），我认为理论统一不应仅仅为了其自身而被追求，而且许多心理学家不太可能认可知识树系统的具体统一原则。有人认为，其他学术活动，如对真理的公开追求、不同话语群体之间的持续对话以及对心理学理论与实践的批判性反思，比理论统一更为重要。
