March 1, 2022•Podcast

Episode 20: Professor Arnoud Arntz, The Scientist Behind the Practice

We had the pleasure of interviewing Professor Arnoud Arntz, the pioneering researcher in schema therapy. Professor Arntz joins Chris and Rob to discuss new developments within the Schema therapy model, new proposed schemas and we have a discussion around unhappy monkeys!

Notes from the Episode:

Towards a Reformulated Theory Underlying Schema Therapy: Position Paper of an International Workgroup
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10608-021-10209-5

Fairness Study With Monkeys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meiU6TxysCg

Cooperation with Elephants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXcRw6Piaj8

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