episode 253 | Aug 14, 2025 | 97min

A Unified Theory of Psychology

In this conversation with Gregg Henriques we explore the need for a unified theory of psychology, the four dominant approaches in psychology today, the gap between science and subjective knowledge, the three kinds of “mind”, and the issue with stage models.
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In this podcast we talk about:

03:30 The problem with psychology
11:15 Developing a systematic approach
16:00 The four dominant approaches
23:30 Conditions for cumulative knowledge
29:00 The gap between science and subjective knowledge
33:30 A new way of thinking
39:00 Behaviour versus “mindedness”
45:00 The three kinds of mind
56:00 The negative neurotic loop
1:08:30 Creating symphony from cacophony
1:16:30 The issue with stage models
1:24:30 Orienting in chairos

Resources Mentioned:
Stephen Hawking
Helmholtz 
Wilhelm Wundt
Edward B Tichener
William James
John Vervaeke
Angela Duckworth
Julian Rotter
A New Synthesis for Solving the Problem of Psychology, by Gregg Henriques 
Dave Snowden
Nora Bateson
Piaget 
Ken Wilber

About the Guest

Gregg Henriques

Gregg Henriques is a Theorist, Scholar, Teacher and Clinician who is passionate about the possibility of developing a more integrated and coherent way of approaching the field of psychology and the work of psychotherapy. In 2011 he outlined his approach in the book, A New Unified Theory of Psychology, and since that time, in addition to authoring professional publications, he has developed a blog on Psychology Today called Theory of Knowledge. Gregg is a Full Professor and a core faculty member in James Madison University's Combined-Integrated Clinical and School Psychology Doctoral Program, and in addition to exploring his unified framework for psychology and philosophy, he is developing a systematic evaluation of character functioning and well-being and researching the college student mental health crisis and what might be done about it.

WEBSITE
http://unifiedtheory.org
http://www.gregghenriques.com

About the Host

Joel Monk

Joel Monk is a leadership coach, educator and entrepreneur. He co-founded Coaches Rising, a company on the cutting edge of online coach training with a community of over 65,000 coaches. Coaches Rising programs regularly include participants from every continent on the planet and they have collaborated with some of the leading minds in the field of human development and coaching. Joel is also a leadership coach, coaching at companies such as THNK, Booking.com, Siemens and Naspers. Joel has designed and led several entrepreneurial and leadership development programs, at places such as Socionext, THNK and The Impact Hub Amsterdam.

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